Why Everyone’s Going Mad for Monk Fruit Natalie Butler, R.D., L.D. The monk fruit, also known as lo han guo, is a small green melon that originated in south China and was named for the monks who first cultivated it centuries ago. The fruit’s health benefits have been well-known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for decades,...
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