How to Make Water Kefir GingerAle
Kombucha was and still is a big trend, however Water Kefir may be taking over as the new popular gut-loving fermented drink due to how simple it is to make. I get a ton of questions about Water Kefir? Water Kefir is a probiotic beverage made with water kefir grains and sugar water. Water Kefir grains are a complex polysaccharide blend of good bacteria cultures and yeasts that live in a symbiotic relationship. Cultures of Health does a great job of outlining the composition of water kefir grains if you are interested in the science behind them through their Water Kefir Grain Composition article.
How to Make Sauerkraut
Hippocrates once said, “all disease begins within the gut”. Whether you are experiencing allergies, digestive issues, or needing more energy, spending some time supporting your digestive system can be a great place to start. Our gut is a delicate ecosystem that can be impacted by a number of factors (i.e. stress, toxins, drugs, and food particles). How we support our healthy gut flora for optimal digestive functioning is something we are starting to see more exploratory research around. However, we still have a lot more to learn about all the microbes that help us break down and digest our food.
Bottom Fruit Coconut Yogurt Jars: 2 ways
Fruit-flavored yogurt is such a fresh, satisfying, and tasty treat. It also makes an easily packable snack for the whole family. The problem with commercial yogurts is they are usually filled with sugar, preservatives, and something you can’t pronounce. For a long time, my family and I did not eat yogurt because I could not […]
Vegan Kombucha Probiotic Gummies
Over the course of my nutritional studies, I learned the value of probiotics and the benefits it can have on our overall health and wellbeing. I did further research in this area and began to explore the world or prebiotics and probiotics for the sake of my family’s health. If you are interested in learning […]
How Can Probiotics Enhance Health?
We are taught to think about bacteria as harmful disease-causing microorganisms, but did you know that most of the bacteria found in the human body are beneficial? In the early Twentieth Century, Elie Metchnikoff, who is popularly known as the father of probiotics, observed that the rural inhabitants of Bulgaria lived to very old ages […]