Making kombucha for the first time was like a revelation. I felt like a master of the universe, but in this case it was just a gallon-sized jar of fermented tea. There were some things about the process that were a little bit gross — like handling the SCOBY for the first time, or filtering…
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Ferment Your Own Country Wine
Find yourself with an overabundance of fruit and want to make a fun drink for your guests? Country wine is a general term for wine made from fruit except for grapes. Wow your guests with your wine-making skills!
Agave Nectar: Good or Bad?
Is agave nectar good? Is agave nectar bad? Believe it or not, I thought I’d written a definitive post on this topic.
As it turns out, I hadn’t. Earlier this week a reader emailed me, seeking an answer to the classic question: Agave nectar — good or bad? She pointed out that she’d done a search for agave nectar on this site and only turned up two entries. In one, I’d said to avoid it. In another, I mentioned that I’d used agave nectar while experimenting with kombucha and didn’t enjoy the results.
So, she concluded: “Why, if agave nectar is a natural sweetener, should it not be used? What about it is bad? I’ve been preferring it to honey and maple syrup on my waffles, pancakes, and yogurt.”
Should You Drink Coffee?
Want to know whether or not coffee is good for you? So did I. Here’s a few cons and a few pros to ponder.
Heartburn Drugs Linked to Fatalities
According to researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the longer people take heartburn drugs (proton pump inhibitors), the greater their risk of dying prematurely from heart disease, kidney disease, and stomach cancer. Worse still, the risks increase according to the duration of treatment with these drugs, even if you lower…
Decoding Labels: KOYO Asian Vegetable Ramen
Okay, so it’s time to admit it. For a long period of college, I subsisted almost entirely on ramen and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Ramen is cheap, filling, and versatile. You can add meat to it, add frozen veggies to it, dress it up or down. It’s also super tasty and addictive. But after my Real Food conversion, ramen could no longer be my go-to choice for a quick lunch. It was packed with MSG, artificial colors and flavors, deep fried noodles, you name it. It’s been years since I’ve eaten it. And then, a reader emailed me asking about a “natural” ramen she’d found at her supermarket that’s made with organic noodles. It’s called KOYO Asian Vegetable Ramen. Here’s what I found out about KOYO.
IS IT SAFE TO EAT SEAFOOD?
Many feel uncertain as to the safety of fish in general, not to mention which fish specifically are safe, if any. How do you sort through the news, recommendations and warnings to know what to purchase? Is seafood even a necessary part of our diet?
How To Kick A Soda Habit
It doesn’t matter if they’re organic, if they use real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup. Drinking sweet drinks is simply not good for your health. So, what’s a health-conscious person supposed to do? Here are my tips for kicking your soda habit.
Your Liver: Understanding The Keys To Health
You can’t live without it — not even when hooked up to the most amazing machines doctors and scientists have ever created. If your liver fails, you die.
Among its most important jobs, the liver works in conjunction with your digestive system to help properly digest all three primary macro-nutrients: fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. It also works diligently to detox your body and keep you in homeostasis by cleansing and detoxifying almost two quarts of blood every minute.
Understanding how your liver works is one of the primary keys to unlocking vibrant health.
How To Make Buttermilk
There are a lot of reasons to learn how to make buttermilk. Fluffy whole wheat pancakes. Grandma’s flaky biscuits. Ranch dressing. Need I say more? This hero of cultured dairy products makes grains more digestible, salads more tempting, and white sauces more tasty. It’s a shame that it’s darn near impossible to buy. A trip…
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