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Kombucha [Infographic + Recipe]

March 10March 9Posted in FoodTagged antioxidants, bacteria, benefits, brew, elixir, fermented, Health, how to, infographic, kombucha, leftover, origins, probiotics, recipe, science, scoby, zero waste2 Comments

Good news for anyone who has paid upward of $5 for one bottle of kombucha: There is a cheaper option. Just as with beer, home-brewed kombucha is having a moment. Proponents of the fizzy stuff maintain it is nothing short of a magical elixir that can cure all ills, while scientific research is more hesitant to jump on the kombucha bandwagon.

Is kombucha consumption a fleeting fad to be ignored, or is the beverage’s popularity well deserved? Let’s get to the bottom of the fermenting barrel to find out whether kombucha is as great as its fans claim, and figure out how to make and utilize your own brew at home.

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Health Benefits of Kefir

February 1February 8Posted in HealthTagged benefits, bulgaros, fermented, food, Health, infographic, kefir, probiotic, yoghurt3 Comments

Kefir is a unique cultured dairy product that is one of the most probiotic rich foods on the planet and has incredible medicinal benefits for healing issues like leaky gut. Its unique name comes from the Turkish word “keif”, which means “good feeling”.

For centuries, it has been used in European and Asian folk medicine due to the wide variety of conditions it has been known to cure. When made correctly, it is worth including it into one’s regular natural health regimen.

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