Why Fermented Foods?!

Not only is it a win-win situation ~ it’s a gut thing! 

Fermentation breaks down the hard to digest components of foods and tends to maximize the nutrients.  Kinda like digesting my food a little for me before I even take a bite so that I ingest the best parts.  (vision of a mama bird feeding a baby bird)

Lately I’ve been doing fermented oatmeal.  Leaving the oatmeal to ferment overnight does not give it a sour or tangy taste, that being said when the heat goes up in the house this summer I may have to leave it out a little less time.  There is that old saying “some like it hot, some like it cold, some like it in the pot nine days old”.  I like mine about 1 day old and hot.  (see the recipe at www.likeicancook.blogspot.com )

About a week ago sauerkraut was made in this house with raw milk whey, cabbage, caraway seeds and a lot of packing into a mason jar!  Sauerkraut is easy to absorb nutrients and helps improve the quality of gut bacteria we host by acting like a pre-biotic and pro-biotic all in one.

Homemade Sauerkraut

There are many foods and drinks you can prepare with fermentation.  You’ll have to try something that suits your taste buds and gives you what you are looking for.

Water Kefir infused with apples and cinamon

Kick Start Your Metabolism!

 Chiropractic Care and Your Personal Lifestyle

Regular chiropractic care is an important component of any lifestyle change you're planning to put into place. Whether you're improving your diet by eating at least five servings of fresh fruits and vegetables each day, engaging in regular vigorous exercise for at least 30 minutes five times per week, or both, the benefits you obtain will be enhanced by regular chiropractic care.
To derive the most benefit from the healthful food you're eating and the exercise you're doing, your metabolism must be working properly. Your metabolic systems require your nerve system to be functioning at peak capacity. Nerve signals must arrive on time and must be processed properly. Spinal nerve irritation interferes with these activities. Regular chiropractic care helps make sure your nerve system is free of interference and, as a result, helps make sure you're getting the most out of your valuable time and effort spent in implementing your new lifestyle upgrade.

***above was a copy/paste article***

Here's my two cents...

Still living up to your New Years resolution of a new you?  Did you make a New Years resolution?  Why not just set some goals and go for it?!  Short term goals, long term goals, make a plan and stick with it.  Short term goal could be clean eating for 3 days, then increase your goal to 5 days, that kind of thing.  Workout 2 days a week, increase to 3 days a week, etc.  You get the picture.  Baby steps.

Got Grains?!

Kefir grains that is!

Now that Dr Oz has put out how good kefir is for you, everyone will want some!

Basically there are two types of kefir grains, water kefir grains and milk kefir grains.  From what I have read water grains can convert to milk grains but not the other way around.  I am currently trying to convert some of my water kefir grains to milk ones ~ I'll let you know how that goes!

You can buy kefir products at local health food stores and some grocery stores in the dairy aisle.  Or you can grow your own.

Growing your own is pretty easy and kind of fun.  You can change up the recipe and make flavors you enjoy.  I do the basic one with a slice of peeled lemon in each jar.  I have added dried apricots to get a slightly different flavor.  You can also add ginger root and make your own ginger beer.

Benefits of Kefir?  It's a natural supplier of probiotics to the digestive track.  Probiotics refers to the healthy bacteria that usually feed on the "bad" unhealthy bacteria in the stomach and intestines.  By drinking water kefir you will bring a natural balance to your internal microflora.


Get your grains today because soon they will be all gone ~ thanks Dr Oz (when he speaks the stores sell out)

UPDATE:  3/7/14
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***Success on making water kefir grains into milk kefir grains***