So What’s In Sauerkraut That Makes It Such A Super-food? Since sauerkraut is made from cabbage it has vitamins, minerals, protein, fiber, and antioxidants, including polyphenols and sulfur compounds. But when it’s fermented, it takes on even more nutrients. Let’s take a closer look at what’s in sauerkraut. Vitamins – Sauerkraut has one of theContinue reading “SAUERKRAUT – THE SUPERFOOD!”
Category Archives: Fermented Foods
Brands of Raw Sauerkraut
It can be challenging to find good, raw, organic sauerkraut. But if you’re going to eat sauerkraut you want to get organic, and for all the probiotic benefits, it must be raw – entirely raw with no pasteurization. Some companies only sell canned sauerkraut which is not raw. One, Bubbies, a very popular brand, isContinue reading “Brands of Raw Sauerkraut”
What Is Leaky Gut and How Does It Affect Our Health?
What Is Leaky Gut? In the simplest of terms, a Leaky Gut is when there is a separation of the “tight-junctions” that line the intestinal wall. The dictionary defines tight junctions as: “a specialized connection of two adjacent animal cell membranes such that the space usually lying between them is absent.” Intestinal permeability(1) is what takesContinue reading “What Is Leaky Gut and How Does It Affect Our Health?”
STEPS TO OPTIMUM HEALTH
So why should I follow these steps, you ask? There are specific reasons for each of the “steps” in the Steps To Optimum Health! These address every system in the body and need to be applied every day for optimal health. Step One: Follow The Right Diet Just to be clear, the word for “diet”Continue reading “STEPS TO OPTIMUM HEALTH”
FERMENTED FOODS
What Are the Benefits of Fermented Foods? Antioxidants – These help to neutralize and eliminate “free radicals”, staving off aging and cell damage. Enzymes – Offer the increased ability for you to absorb nutrients, reducing the need for vitamin and mineral supplements. Probiotics – The good bacteria created during fermentation help restore balance inContinue reading “FERMENTED FOODS”
MAKING BEET KVASS
Making Beet Kvass is simple and easy to do. It’s earthy, sour, salty and sweet and so nutritious! It can even be fizzy. Beet kvass is a traditional beverage. Kvass in Russian means “leaven” and is made from any kind of beet (or other vegetables, fruits, or grains) which are allowed to ferment for daysContinue reading “MAKING BEET KVASS”
How To Make Your Own Sauerkraut!
Have you ever made your own Sauerkraut? It’s actually a simple process! 1. Clean one or more heads of cabbage. Be sure to keep some of the larger outer leaves for later. 2. Cut in half and cut a “V” over the core to remove it. 3. Slice cabbage fairly thin. (Shredded carrots or otherContinue reading “How To Make Your Own Sauerkraut!”
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