By Sarah Lozanova I love to make and drink my own DIY kombucha. Kombucha is a fermented beverage with lots of beneficial live bacteria, b-vitamins, and antioxidants. I personally enjoy its sweet tangy taste, and the little pick-me up that it gives. It comes a wide variety of flavors and is available in most health food stores, and occasionally in restaurants or cafes. Kombucha consists of sweetened tea that is then fermented with scoby, a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast. Although it is relatively new to the West, kombucha was called the “Immortal Health Elixir” in ancient China for its reported ability to prevent cancer, arthritis, and other degenerative conditions. This beneficial beverage has been used for over 2,000 years and has become popular in the United States in recent years. |