We live in a world of unfolding epidemics … So begins an article by neurologist and human nutrition expert Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride. Campbell-McBride, whom some of have challenged for her unwavering attitude that good nutrition with special emphasis on re-establishing optimal gut flora should be considered as a primary means for treating myriad physical, emotional, [...]
Win a Fermented Vegetable Master & Cultured Food E-book!
September 16, 2009 By
At Nourished Kitchen, I write a lot about probiotics, lacto-fermented foods and their value in a nutrient-dense diet. Indeed, the topic seems to weave itself through nearly every post from unconventional ways to fight colds and flus to healthy treats for kids. At home, I strive to include a probiotic, lacto-fermented food or beverage at [...]
Prebiotics & Probiotics
August 14, 2009 By 15 Comments
Prebiotics and probiotics represent essential aspects of a wholesome, nourishing diet. Though not the same, prebiotics and probiotics complement one another and work together to improve overall health and wellness. Simplistically, a prebiotic promotes the proliferation of beneficial bacteria while probiotics contain live beneficial bacteria that help to recolonize your intenstinal flora. [...]
Water Kefir: A Quick Tutorial
August 11, 2009 By 134 Comments
Has a lost love of soda pop been nagging at you too long? We’ve developed a love of water kefir or tibicos in our home. A fermented beverage teeming with beneficial bacteria, it’s easily flavored, remarkably simple to prepare and more palatable than kombucha, offering a pleasant alternative to commercial sodas. Similar [...]
Sour Pickles
July 29, 2009 By 48 Comments
Sour pickles are a mainstay at our summer dinner table. Naturally fermented, sour pickles are rich in beneficial bacteria and food enzymes, offering a dairy-free source of probiotics. Vinegar pickles lack the beneficial bacteria and many of the heat-sensitive vitamins found in traditional, sour pickles. You see, real pickles are naturally fermented through [...]
Win a Pickle, Sauerkraut, and Kimchi Maker from the Raw Diet Store!
May 28, 2009 By
If you’ve read Nourished Kitchen for any length of time, you know how much I value nutrient-dense, probiotic foods. Fermented foods are deeply nutritive and contribute significantly to overall wellness. It is the beneficial bacteria in this foods that help to ensure the proper development and stimulation of the nervous system. Couple that [...]
Reader Questions: Animal Fat & Lactic Acid Fermentation
April 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Ricki asked: Actually … Ricki commented on Fats for Cooking and Fats to Eat Uncooked a few days ago, but I thought it was such an insightful and good question that I wanted to give it greater visibility. Q: Thanks for the great info re: cooking fats and oils. Just wondering about the source of [...]
Giveaway: Cultures for Health
April 2, 2009 By
In the past few weeks, I’ve enjoyed a little treat: fresh, homemade matsoni courtesy of a new company Cultures for Health. Matsoni is a nice tart yogurt hailing from Georgia and was thought to convey long life. Matsoni is also a room-temperature yogurt that cultures well with minimal effort. For those of you [...]
Fat Soluble Vitamins: Vitamins A, D, E & K
April 1, 2009 By 16 Comments
Fat Soluble Vitamins Fat soluble vitamins are critical to health and wellness–particularly reproductive health and wellness. Unfortunately, adequate intake of fat soluble vitamins is sorely lacking among modern peoples–especially by comparison to traditional societies. Average intake of fat soluble vitamins like vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K is inadequate at best [...]
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