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Kombucha is a cold tea drink made with sugar, tea, yeast, and bacteria, according to the Mayo Clinic. Yeast and bacteria are grown together to make a "culture," which is then combined with the tea ...
Kombucha. Kombucha, a fermented, carbonated tea known for its sour taste, is made from a combination of tea, sugar and SCOBY, or symbiotic cultures of bacteria and yeasts. It’s high in ...
A functional beverage is a conventional liquid food marketed to highlight specific product ingredients or supposed health effects. [1] [2]Beverages marketed as "functional" include dairy drinks, sports and performance drinks, energy drinks, ready-to-drink teas, kombucha, "smart" drinks, fortified fruit drinks, plant milks, and enhanced water.
Heart-healthy fats in avocado, almond butter and chia seeds deliver additional anti-inflammatory compounds to the body, while spinach offers a mix of antioxidants that sweep up harmful free radicals.
Kombucha (also tea mushroom, tea fungus, or Manchurian mushroom when referring to the culture; Latin name Medusomyces gisevii) [1] is a fermented, lightly effervescent, sweetened black tea drink. Sometimes the beverage is called kombucha tea to distinguish it from the culture of bacteria and yeast . [ 2 ]
Tibicos, or water kefir, is a traditional fermented drink made with water and water kefir grains held in a polysaccharide biofilm matrix created by the bacteria. It is sometimes consumed as an alternative to milk-based probiotic drinks or tea-cultured products such as kombucha. Water kefir is typically made as a probiotic homebrew beverage. The ...
The fermented tea is as popular as ever, but is it actually good for you? A registered dietitian takes a closer look at the beverage.
A SCOBY used for brewing kombucha. Kombucha co-culture with SCOBY biofilm. Symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY) is a culinary symbiotic fermentation culture consisting of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), acetic acid bacteria (AAB), and yeast which arises in the preparation of sour foods and beverages such as kombucha. [1]