Prebiotics are non-digestible fibres that act as food for microorganisms, promoting their growth and activity. Probiotics on the other hand, are living microorganisms that, when consumed in adequate amounts, can provide health benefits.
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Are There Any Healthy Processed Foods?
Processed foods are not just microwave meals and ready meals. A processed food is any food that has been altered in some way during preparation.
How To Boost Your Immunity Naturally?
We all want to be healthy and stay healthy. It doesn’t matter if it’s during the long winter season or during the hot summers. Having a strong immune system is needed to fight infections and diseases no matter the age.
Interesting Facts About Yeast
Yeast is probably the most important part of your beer as after all, these fungi are what turns wort into a delicious beer. Besides being the key ingredient that actually ferments wort into beer, yeast is responsible for almost every flavor you experience in beer. Although many brewers recognize the importance of hops, yeast actually plays the most important role when it comes to flavor and aroma.
Top Super Foods In Your Life
The list of most nutritious and healthy foods is changed every year. It seems that after every couple of months, there is another superfood out there that promises to deliver all the benefits of a healthy diet. This is not that kind of a list.
How To Make Water Kefir Soda
Kefir is a fermented beverage that’s said to have more probiotics than kombucha. But without any of the intense acidic flavor. With kefir, you can turn your favorite juice into a probiotic-rich soda and today I will show you two different ways to do it.
Homemade Honey Fermented Ginger
Is there any better combination? Not only will you get the benefits of honey but also the spice and warmth of ginger. Two of my favorite things for long winter days. This recipe can be used for so many things. If you have a sore throat, cough, or flu symptoms this is your number one remedy.
How To Make A Milk Kefir
Milk kefir is a beverage that has been consumed for a very long time. Its tangy, strong taste can be refreshing and the best thing about making it at home is that you can control the flavor of the beverage from mild to extra strong.
Do Fermented Foods Have A Negative Side?
There are certain stereotypes about each food category and fermented foods are no different than the rest. And as with any stereotype, some people will take it very seriously and believe they are true on any occasion. I know people that will not eat fermented foods, especially the ones made at home because they don’t believe it’s safe for consumption. They will not want to even try.
Are All Fermentations The Same?
What do vinegar, blue cheese, sauerkraut, and wine have in common? They are all fermented but they are not the same type of fermentation. For fermenting foods and beverages we can use bacteria, yeasts, molds, and other microorganisms. Each of those will produce a different type of food and beverage. The process of fermentation will also be different in flavors, acidity, and duration of the fermentation process.
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