Comments on: Kombucha – What’s Up With This Stuff? http://thisprimallife.com/2009/06/kombucha-whats-up-with-this-stuff/ A blog about the Primal Blueprint diet and lifestyle Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:53:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Lisa http://thisprimallife.com/2009/06/kombucha-whats-up-with-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 Lisa Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:30:09 +0000 http://thisprimallife.com/?p=166#comment-1250 The high country kombucha only has 5 carbs 2gsugar. I love kombucha, i cant afford to drink it all the time but it always makes me feel better especially on a day you dont feel good it works! great stuff! The high country kombucha only has 5 carbs
2gsugar. I love kombucha, i cant afford to drink it all the time but it always makes me feel better especially on a day you dont feel good it works! great stuff!

]]> By: admin http://thisprimallife.com/2009/06/kombucha-whats-up-with-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-473 admin Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:28:33 +0000 http://thisprimallife.com/?p=166#comment-473 I saw this article about the branding of Kombucha. Thought it was interesting. http://www.logolounge.com/featureddesigner/default.asp?Archive=True&ArticleID=293 I saw this article about the branding of Kombucha. Thought it was interesting.
http://www.logolounge.com/featureddesigner/default.asp?Archive=True&ArticleID=293

]]> By: ShelleyB http://thisprimallife.com/2009/06/kombucha-whats-up-with-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-413 ShelleyB Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:04:50 +0000 http://thisprimallife.com/?p=166#comment-413 I got my DH onto it and he now drinks it instead of pop, which has to be better. We often take to someone's house instead of booze to drink, my DH was never a big drinker and we are both athletes so its a great alternative. I got my DH onto it and he now drinks it instead of pop, which has to be better. We often take to someone’s house instead of booze to drink, my DH was never a big drinker and we are both athletes so its a great alternative.

]]> By: Debra http://thisprimallife.com/2009/06/kombucha-whats-up-with-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Debra Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:42:12 +0000 http://thisprimallife.com/?p=166#comment-340 I tried Kombucha for the first time last weekend and liked it enough to purchase a jug for $12. It is home brewed and I really enjoy the fizzy, tart and cidery taste. Kind of like a combination between apple cider and wine cooler, but less sweet than either. I think the flavor is very refreshing and nice to have something with a little fizz since sodas have left my life for good. The woman I purchased the Kombucha from said I could use the last half of the jug to make myself another batch as it would grow it's own "mushroom". I just need to leave it at room temp and add organic brewed black tea with sugar, cover with cloth and wait two weeks. I am going to give it a try. I am also skeptical of the many proclaimed benefits but I am pretty sure the fermented stuff is good for the intestinal tract. I have been drinking about 6 oz a day. I tried Kombucha for the first time last weekend and liked it enough to purchase a jug for $12. It is home brewed and I really enjoy the fizzy, tart and cidery taste. Kind of like a combination between apple cider and wine cooler, but less sweet than either. I think the flavor is very refreshing and nice to have something with a little fizz since sodas have left my life for good. The woman I purchased the Kombucha from said I could use the last half of the jug to make myself another batch as it would grow it’s own “mushroom”. I just need to leave it at room temp and add organic brewed black tea with sugar, cover with cloth and wait two weeks. I am going to give it a try. I am also skeptical of the many proclaimed benefits but I am pretty sure the fermented stuff is good for the intestinal tract. I have been drinking about 6 oz a day.

]]> By: Helen http://thisprimallife.com/2009/06/kombucha-whats-up-with-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Helen Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:11:02 +0000 http://thisprimallife.com/?p=166#comment-202 I am brewing my first batch of kombucha. We love the stuff and want to save $$$$$$. I am brewing my first batch of kombucha. We love the stuff and want to save $$$$$$.

]]> By: Grok http://thisprimallife.com/2009/06/kombucha-whats-up-with-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Grok Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:37:58 +0000 http://thisprimallife.com/?p=166#comment-127 I home brew Kombucha, Raw milk Kefir (goat & cow), and water Kefir non-stop. There are gallons of each in my fridge right now. I drink all or most of them every day. I also make Kefir cheese and put Kefir cream with berries & almonds on my coconut flakes when I have them. Mmm!!! I've seen the most benefits from milk kefir. I started drinking the milk kefir some time before the others. It took care of a reasonably uncomfortable lactose bloating/IBS issue completely! I can't say enough good things about it. I'd drink a gallon a day (have before) every day if I could afford all that raw milk :) There are some other benefits I won't mention here ;) but they are good ones and I've tested enough to know they are directly related to the kefir consumption. I've noticed Kombucha will take care of heartburn. I haven't really noticed any other benefits, but my consumption is still only about 8oz a day. I home brew Kombucha, Raw milk Kefir (goat & cow), and water Kefir non-stop. There are gallons of each in my fridge right now. I drink all or most of them every day.

I also make Kefir cheese and put Kefir cream with berries & almonds on my coconut flakes when I have them. Mmm!!!

I’ve seen the most benefits from milk kefir. I started drinking the milk kefir some time before the others. It took care of a reasonably uncomfortable lactose bloating/IBS issue completely! I can’t say enough good things about it. I’d drink a gallon a day (have before) every day if I could afford all that raw milk :) There are some other benefits I won’t mention here ;) but they are good ones and I’ve tested enough to know they are directly related to the kefir consumption.

I’ve noticed Kombucha will take care of heartburn. I haven’t really noticed any other benefits, but my consumption is still only about 8oz a day.

]]> By: shelley http://thisprimallife.com/2009/06/kombucha-whats-up-with-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-82 shelley Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:50:22 +0000 http://thisprimallife.com/?p=166#comment-82 I think that if you enjoy the taste and can make it at home or if cost is not an issue for you then there's no reason not to drink Kombucha. In fact, I think home-brewing sounds like fun. The tone of this post might imply that I don't approve of Kombucha. Actually, I just think it is over-hyped and that people make health claims about it that are unsubstantiated. The same goes for coconut as far as I'm concerned. I love coconut and eat some form of it every day. But there is a lack of evidence to support some of the health claims made about it. Robert - I'm pretty sure the carbs are coming exclusively from sugar. If you home brew, you can control the level of fermentation and reduce the sugar content in the end product. I think that if you enjoy the taste and can make it at home or if cost is not an issue for you then there’s no reason not to drink Kombucha. In fact, I think home-brewing sounds like fun. The tone of this post might imply that I don’t approve of Kombucha. Actually, I just think it is over-hyped and that people make health claims about it that are unsubstantiated. The same goes for coconut as far as I’m concerned. I love coconut and eat some form of it every day. But there is a lack of evidence to support some of the health claims made about it.

Robert – I’m pretty sure the carbs are coming exclusively from sugar. If you home brew, you can control the level of fermentation and reduce the sugar content in the end product.

]]> By: Robert http://thisprimallife.com/2009/06/kombucha-whats-up-with-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Robert Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:00:12 +0000 http://thisprimallife.com/?p=166#comment-79 Seems like a lot of carbs for just a drink. Are they all from sugar? Seems like a lot of carbs for just a drink. Are they all from sugar?

]]> By: Dawn @ Small Footprint Family http://thisprimallife.com/2009/06/kombucha-whats-up-with-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Dawn @ Small Footprint Family Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:36:56 +0000 http://thisprimallife.com/?p=166#comment-78 Kombucha has a long history as a health tonic in Russia and China. And fermentation being the primary method of preserving food for millennia, most traditional cultures eat or drink something fermented with every meal to aid digestion (and provide important probiotics which offer many immune enhancing and nutritional benefits). So the kombucha fad notwithstanding, if you can make your own, it's a tasty way to get these benefits into your diet regularly. Kombucha has a long history as a health tonic in Russia and China. And fermentation being the primary method of preserving food for millennia, most traditional cultures eat or drink something fermented with every meal to aid digestion (and provide important probiotics which offer many immune enhancing and nutritional benefits).

So the kombucha fad notwithstanding, if you can make your own, it’s a tasty way to get these benefits into your diet regularly.

]]> By: Sarah http://thisprimallife.com/2009/06/kombucha-whats-up-with-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Sarah Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:11:01 +0000 http://thisprimallife.com/?p=166#comment-65 I am however brewing it at home to save $$ I am however brewing it at home to save $$

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