Do-it-yourself sprouting doesn’t require fancy equipment. It doesn’t even require any fancy sprouting kits. At the bare minimum, essential sprouting materials include a wide-mouth jar,
On many low-histamine food lists you won’t find fermented foods. Fermented foods are usually labelled as causing high histamine symptoms. Once a histamine intolerance is
For people who truly want a no-babysitting approach to fermentation in an airlock jar, you need to mix glycerin with water in your fermentation airlocks.
Everyone knows that vegetables and fruits are good for health, but some are better for you than others, especially in case of fermented beet juice.
Spinach, beets, chocolate, and almonds. These are common foods people with kidney stones are told to avoid due to high oxalate levels. Yet oxalates are
The juice (brine) in sauerkraut is where lactic acid bacteria live and where fermentation occurs. Nutrients, phytochemicals, and water found within cabbage cell walls flow
Sauerkraut and pickles, yogurt and cheese, wine and beer, miso and tempeh, salami and fish sauce, coffee and chocolate – sound familiar? These foods are
Cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables (crucifers) are among foods people with thyroid issues are told to avoid, but does sauerkraut (fermented cabbage) harm the thyroid?
Most people consider kimchi, sauerkraut, kombucha, natto, miso, and other fermented foods synonymous with probiotics. The association is quite natural: Probiotics are live microbes that
Few women think twice about consuming kombucha in pregnancy. It is a delicious, refreshing, and healthy fermented beverage made from brewed tea and sugar. This
Cooking buckwheat groats into a porridge makes for a hearty and health breakfast filled with slow-digesting carbs and bioactive compounds. Actually, buckwheat porridge made with
Hands down, sprouts provide the best nutritional bang for your buck, which is quite important in these difficult economic times. All you need to learn
When you cut into onions and start dicing, do you usually toss out the paper-thin onion peels? If you are like most people, you toss
Buckwheat has made a resurgence, credited to an increased demand for gluten-free, ancient grains and to its outstanding nutritional profile, including high-quality protein, resistant starch