Why Fermented Foods?

Fermented Foods...isn't that like wine and stuff?  I didn't know what the hype was about all this fermented stuff until I started eating more nourishingly.  I didn't even know that yogurt was a fermented food!

Basically, fermented foods improve digestion, restore beneficial bacteria in the gut, increase vitamin content, and improve flavor.  Yogurt has a tangy taste because it's been fermented.  Cheese is fermented.  Sourdough bread -- which I've always had a hankering for -- is fermented. 

There are beverages that are fizzy & carbonated...and fermented...that are healthy for you!  Have you ever tried kombucha or water kefir soda?  I have tried the former but not the latter, which is why I'm entering Wellness Mama's Cultures for Health Water Kefir Giveaway.  Since eating more nourishingly, we have given up our sodas & pops from a frequent basis to a very infrequent basis, but we still love the taste of something that sizzles and would hop on the chance to make our own sodas.

If you're interesting in learning how to make a soda for your family that will be tasty and helpful for your digestive system, jet on over to Wellness Mama's blog to learn how you can enter!  There are several ways you can increase your chances of winning and thus improving the quality of your food.

Enjoy!