Posted on: Thursday, August 14th 2014 at 12:15 pm Written By:Margie King, Health Coach Kombucha – or “the booch” to its fans – is made from green, black or white tea. It’s fermented for at least a week with sugar and a fungal culture consisting of a mixture of bacteria and yeast. The starter is called a “SCOBY,” which is
Featured Vegetable: Red Cabbage Probiotic Benefits in This Juice Probiotics are essential in helping gut flora thrive, which in turn keeps your digestive health performing at its best. Juicing the right vegetables is a great way to boost your immune system with probiotics, and several other nutrients and minerals. As some of you know some of the best sources of natural
Source: Dr. Mercola Researchers are divided over the effectiveness of local honey or unprocessed and unpasteurized honey in treating birch pollen allergy. Many allergy sufferers believe that locally produced honey can alleviate symptoms. The idea is that bees become covered in pollen spores when they from one flower to the next — spores which are then transferred to their honey.
The world is in love with Avocados and eating them more than ever…with good reason. Avocados are one of the healthiest fats you can add to your diet, not to mention their fiber content, and how delicious they are. However, you may be missing out on the amazing benefits of avocado seeds. In the US alone more than 1.9 billion
Lignans Save Lives By Mercola Lignans are a type of plant compound known as polyphenols. Lignan precursors are most abundant in flaxseeds, although they’re also found in other seeds (like sesame seeds), berries, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. When you consume lignan precursors, bacteria in your gut convert the “plant” lignans into “human” lignans, including enterodiol and enterolactone, which have
Digestive Enzymes are incredibly important in the process of digestion. Saliva, fruits and vegetables contain enzymes that help us digest foods. However, since our processed foods were introduced those digestive enzymes became less and less present in our foods. That being said, if you follow a raw food diet, you are ahead of the game (kudos). Wade lightheart 3-Time
It is no secret that the food industry has been deceiving us for a long time, and consumers have just about had it. This time the processed “cheese” industry may have to face the music. What happens when you begin to question what is in you food? You document it, then post it on social media which consequently goes viral.