Kombucha
If you are looking to add more probiotics foods into your diet and you do not tolerate dairy sources well or despise sauerkraut and kimchi, then kombucha might be just the thing for you! Kombucha is a probiotic rich drink and a great fermented food to add to your diet as it has has many health benefits.
What is Kombucha?
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Kombucha is a fermented, readily bioavailable drink known as “Immortal Health Elixir” in Chinese medicine, and originated 2000 years ago. Kombucha typically contains black tea and just the right amount of sugar to feed the beneficial bacteria and yeast used for fermentation. “SCOBY” (Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast) is the starter used in all kombucha drinks.
What nutrients are in Kombucha?
After the fermentation process, Kombucha becomes lightly effervescent and contains vinegar, b-vitamins, raw bacterial enzymes, raw probiotics and acetic, gluconic and lactic acid.
What are the health benefits of Kombucha?
- Improved Digestion
- Increased Energy
- Weight Loss
- Boosted Immune System
- Increased Clarity of Mind
- Reduced Gas/Bloating
- Reduced Acid Reflux
- Reduced Inflammation
- Reduced Sugar Cravings
- Aids Liver Function
- Reduced Stress (Increased Serotonin)
- Cancer Prevention
- Cleansing and Detoxification
What is Kombucha free of?
- Alcohol
- Gluten or Soy
- Dairy
- Sulphites
- Metals or Plastics
- Added Preservatives
- Added Carbonation
Where can I purchase Kombucha?
You can find Kombucha at Better Living Wellness Centre and Health Food Store. We carry the Cathy’s Kombucha brand that offers a variety of naturally flavoured kombucha so you are sure to find the one you’ll love. If you visit local farmer’s markets, you may already be familiar with this brand.  Cathy’s Kombucha is handcrafted using the same SCOBY culture, recipe, and method used in a Monastery in Quebec. The Premium Artisan blends are fermented in small glass jars giving you the cleanest, most refreshing, naturally effervescent taste with live enzymes.
Organic fruits and herbs such as loose leaves of Black, Green, and Rooibos teas are used for natural flavoring. Kombucha is great on an empty stomach in the morning or sipped during the day to maintain sugar levels and reduce sugar cravings.
Speak to our nutritionists at Better Living Wellness Clinic and Health Store about the benefits of probiotics.
