Organic Authority

05/26/2026

Move over creatine, there’s a new supplement in town — and it could have major brain-boosting power for your mental health and longevity.

Ergothioneine is an amino acid that can be incorporated in your diet via supplementation, or through natural food sources. The most common source? Delicious, delicate, umami-rich mushrooms.

A new study identified a link between low blood levels of ergothioneine and an increased risk and progression of age-related disorders, from Alzheimer’s disease to Parkinson’s. Naturally, this suggests that increasing your ergothioneine intake might help protect your brain from the neurodegenerative effects of aging.

Mushrooms are packed with a natural compound called ergothioneine, which a study shows is a neuroprotectant and can help shield you from age-related neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's Disease.

05/25/2026

The best things you’ll ever do won’t show up on a scoreboard.

The text you sent to check in on someone. The dream you kept showing up for even when nothing was happening yet. The relationship you chose to nurture when it would’ve been easier not to.

None of that looks like a harvest. All of it is planting.

Pour into the people who believe in you. Pour into the version of yourself you’re still becoming. The blooming takes care of itself.

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

05/24/2026

Summer entertaining just got a lot more impressive — and a lot less complicated.

These chimichurri chicken kebabs are the kind of recipe that looks like you tried really hard but actually just required a blender and a few hours of marinating. The chimichurri is the real star — bright, herbaceous, punchy, and honestly good on everything.

Full Recipe is in the comments!

Make it for Memorial Day, a Tuesday, or any excuse to fire up the grill.



Chicken Kebabs
4–5 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed (2 lbs)
2 lemons, juiced
¼ cup olive oil
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried oregano
4 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 zucchini, sliced into 1-inch rounds
1 yellow onion, peeled and quartered
1 red bell pepper, quartered
1 orange bell pepper, quartered

Chimichurri Sauce
1½ cups chopped cilantro
½ cup chopped parsley
¼ cup chopped mint
3 tbsp chopped fresh oregano
4 garlic cloves
⅓ cup red wine vinegar
¾ cup olive oil
½ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
½ tsp sea salt

To make it:
Chop or pulse chimichurri herbs + garlic, mix with vinegar, whisk in olive oil, season to taste
Marinate chicken in lemon, olive oil, garlic + herbs for at least 2 hours or overnight
Thread chicken + veg onto skewers, brush with extra marinade
Grill medium-high 15–20 mins, turning occasionally
Serve over quinoa, freekeh, or brown rice with chimichurri generously drizzled on top

05/22/2026

Are you washing your produce before you eat it? If not, you should be — especially if we’re talking about conventionally grown produce. And not to complicate things, but there IS a right and wrong way to do it to minimize pesticide contamination. 

Swipe through for 4 common washing methods, plus EWG’s research-backed take on how effective each of them are. The biggest takeaway? Any form of washing is better than nothing, even just a simple scrub under running water — just stay away from the commercial produce washes.

Have we missed any washing methods? Comment below and we’ll weigh in with our thoughts and DM you our science-backed guide to washing fruit and veg.

05/21/2026

The Caraway Memorial Day sale is live — and OA readers have an exclusive code. 🍳

Up to 48% off non-toxic, PFAS-free cookware bundles, with savings up to $900. Two bundles to choose from depending on whether you want a summer hosting upgrade or a full kitchen reset.

Use code organicauthority2026 at checkout for an exclusive additional discount.

Sale ends June 21 — full breakdown at the link. 👇

Run, don't walk. Caraway Memorial Day deals are live from May 11 through June 21, and trust us when we say you don't want to lose out on these savings. Save up to 48% off on non-toxic cooking bundles for summer entertaining.

05/20/2026

You know the California Food Safety Act? Signed in 2023, it bans several harmful food additives from being used and sold in the state — including cancer-linked Red Dye 3.

States have always had the power to create their own food safety laws to protect their residents. But the FRESH Act could change all of that. If passed, federal law would override state protections — making laws like California's effectively pointless.

When examined, the FRESH Act is anything but fresh. In practice, it will make it easier for companies to sell us potentially toxic ingredients and block states from banning unsafe additives.

05/18/2026

She reads the ingredient label. She brings her own tote. She books the trip that actually aligns with her values.

This summer, she’s going to Scandinavia.

Sweden, Denmark, and Norway have quietly been doing everything right — organic food as the default, cities built for bikes not cars, tap water you can actually drink, and the kind of untouched wilderness that makes you remember why you started caring about the planet in the first place.

Euro girl summer, but intentional. ✨

05/17/2026

Waiting for the right moment? Same. Except the right moment has been waiting for you too — and neither of you are moving.

Here’s the thing about change: it doesn’t show up unannounced. It doesn’t quietly rearrange your habits while you sleep or nudge you toward the life you keep saying you want. That’s your job.
The goal you’ve been circling. The boundary you haven’t set yet. The version of yourself you keep postponing. None of it moves until you do.

Andy Warhol said it plainly so we didn’t have to: “They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”

So. What are you changing?

05/17/2026

It’s 9 am and you’ve just woken up naturally, sunlight streaming into your suite. You stretch and kick the sheets off your body (note to self: ask the hotel staff what thread count they are??) and step out onto your balcony to greet the day. Today’s agenda: morning yoga, a facial at the on-site spa, and dinner at Michelin-starred . 

There’s nowhere else you need to be, no calls to be answered, no deliverables you’re responsible for (unless you mean room service). Visit the link in bio for the full account of ’s dreamy experience at Hotel Mediterraneo Sorrento.

05/15/2026

Sound familiar? You get home exhausted, spend 30 minutes scrolling recipes, lose all motivation, and order takeout instead. 😅

A good slow cooker fixes that — set it in the morning, come home to dinner. But if your food is sitting in it for hours, the last thing you want is a cooking vessel made with toxic forever chemicals.

We tested the top 5 PFAS-free slow cookers that actually deliver. Link below. 👇

https://www.organicauthority.com/guide/best-slow-cookers

05/14/2026

That’s compared to lake salt, which only had up to 462 microplastic particles per kilogram.

Of course, this was based on a 2018 study, so the numbers have likely only gone up since then. But in addition to learning lake salts are less contaminated than sea salt, the study also illuminated certain regions to avoid. Here are some things to consider:

🧂 Contrary to what you might think, refined salt is often less contaminated than unrefined
🧂 Sea salt from regions like Asia and the Mediterranean are more likely to be contaminated due to high pollution in those regions
🧂 Going back to cardboard packaging would be a step in the right direction (vs. more modern plastic options)

At the end of the day, salt is like any other consumer product. We can reduce our exposure by pushing for stronger accountability, being aware of things like source and production processes, and simply supporting efforts to reduce pollution worldwide.

https://www.organicauthority.com/energetic-health/microplastics-in-salt