What is Kombucha? This was my question back in 2011 when we were on a family vacation in California. I was standing with Andy in a Whole Foods Market store in San Diego trying to figure out which chilled beverage I should buy when I noticed Kombucha. As I lingered a bit longer looking at the brightly colored Kombucha bottles another customer asked which Kombucha flavor I liked best. I had no idea what in the world kombucha was and neither did Andy. When I asked, the customer insisted it was an energizing and detoxifying beverage that was used for medicinal purposes in China, Japan and Russia. Ding, ding, ding…these claims were peaking my interest. My husband wandered off (I’ve noticed this is what most other doctors do too when they hear about a health claim that is being linked to food.) It’s not that Andy doesn’t have an open mind…it’s just that I tend to keep an even “opener” mind when it comes to health foods and everything else alternative. I immediately snatched the GTs Synergy Kombucha brand bottle from the shelf and read the label and the list of ingredients. I was instantly impressed with the fact that kombucha was loaded with probiotics, antioxidants and a broad spectrum of B-vitamins (including vitamin B-12, which is pretty much impossible to get from non-animal sources.) Click the link below to learn more about Kombucha & why it is a great alternative probiotic to dairy-based yogurt: cleancuisineandmore/kombucha/ Do you have a favorite non-dairy probiotic? If so, please leave a comment and let me know! ---ivy
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 12:43:50 +0000