What Is Kombucha & Why Is It So Healthy For You {Part 1}
by Halle Cottis on Mar 11, 2013 - 83 Comments
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The Kombucha Series
This week I am starting a new series “Everything You Need To Know About Kombucha!”
This course will have 4 lessons.
- What is kombucha and why it is so good for you. {Part 1}
- Learn how to brew kombucha with an easy step by step tutorial. {Part 2}
- What to do with kombucha after it is done brewing & how to bottle kombucha. {Part 3}
- How to make kombucha soda and a collection of 50 kombucha recipes. {Part 4}
So lets dive into todays lesson, what is kombucha and why it is so good for you!
What is Kombucha
Kombucha has been consumed for thousands of years and is a fermented probiotic drink that originated from China but oftentimes is credited to be originated from Russia.
It is made from tea, sugar, a scoby and a starter from a previous batch (you will need a starter kit to start brewing kombucha).
The sugar and caffeine is used all up in the fermentation process so don’t worry, it has very little (if any) caffeine or sugar in the final product.
A SCOBY is an acronym for symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast. In short, it’s beneficial bacteria and yeasts that work synergistically together to produce a certain type of ferment.
Kombucha is brewed (or fermented) over a course of 7-31 days. The final product is naturally carbonated making this a fizzy and tasty drink.
Kombucha has been known to have some amazing health benefits, lets dive into this topic!
Why Is Kombucha So Healthy For You
Kombucha around the world is considered a healing drink and it has some amazing health benefits.
It should be noted the kombucha can not heal, it just brings your body into balance to allow your body to heal naturally!
Here is a list of healing properties from drinking kombucha.
- Probiotics – healthy bacteria
- Alkalize the body – balances internal pH
- Detoxify the liver – happy liver = happy mood
- Increase metabolism – rev your internal engine
- Improve digestion – keep your system moving
- Rebuild connective tissue – helps with arthritis, gout, asthma, rheumatism
- Cancer prevention
- Alleviate constipation
- Boost energy – helps with chronic fatigue
- Reduce blood pressure
- Relieve headaches & migraines
- Reduce kidney stones
- High in antioxidants – destroy free-radicals that cause cancer
- High in polyphenols
- Improve eyesight
- Heal excema – can be applied topically to soften the skin
- Prevent artheriosclerosis
- Speed healing of ulcers – kills h.pylori on contact
- Help clear up candida & yeast infections
- Aid healthy cell regeneration
- Reduce gray hair
- Lower glucose levels – prevents spiking from eating
List provided by Kombucha Kamp.
Pretty amazing isn’t it? And it taste amazing too!
Getting Started
If this seems like something you would like to try, I will be doing the next post, Learn How To Brew Kombucha With An Easy Step By Step Tutorial, on Thursday.
If you want to jump start and get your kombucha starter kit early, you can purchase a starter kit from Sara over at Healthy Families For God.
It is hands down the best price out there, at only $15 ~ shipping included! It is important to buy from a reliable source. This is where I got my starter and it showed up in just a few short days!
Sara, from Health Families For God, also gives you detailed directions and unlimited email support if you should need it! What a value!
A Great Giveaway
We are also doing a great giveaway! We have teamed up with Healthy Families For God to give away two kombucha starter kits!
A starter kit comes with
- 1 organic scoby
- 1/2 cup organic kombucha from previous batch
- kombucha recipes
- detailed instructions on how to brew your own kombucha
- unlimited email support if you should need it!
Just simply fill out the form below and you will be entered to win.
You can earn more points if you leave a comment, tweet our giveaway and if you like us on Facebook!
Enter all 3 times for a better chance of winning! We will pick a winner randomly at the end of the contest stated below.
If you are the winner, the starter kits will be promptly shipped out to you! Enter to win today!
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