My Grandma Was a Wellness Influencer and Didn't Even Know It

Here’s a thought for the Steemit community: some of the best trends aren't new discoveries, they're just old wisdom with better marketing. It’s been wild watching the humble contents of my Indian grandmother's kitchen cabinet get rebranded as expensive "superfoods."

Exhibit A: The "Golden Milk Latte."
This trendy, $7 anti-inflammatory drink is what we in India call... Haldi Doodh. It's the bright yellow, turmeric-infused milk our moms made us drink every time we got the sniffles. It didn't come from a chic cafe; it came with a loving lecture.

Exhibit B: "Artisanal Clarified Butter."
You mean ghee? The glorious, golden fat that my grandma added to literally everything for better flavor? Now it’s being sold in tiny, expensive jars at health food stores, and people are putting it in their coffee. The mind boggles.

From Ashwagandha to Neem, the "newest" wellness ingredients are often the oldest tricks in the book. It just goes to show you—our grandmas were the original wellness gurus. They just didn't have an Instagram account.