The Gut-Friendly Beverage That Can Reduce Your Risk Of CancerEven though the fermented drink has existed for thousands of years since originating in China, kombucha became a novelty healthy elixir of sorts fairly recently around the rest of the world.
When it first became popular, kombucha was touted as being gut-friendly, mainly owing to the probiotics ("good" bacteria) the fermented drink contains.
The bacteria and yeast component in this beverage comes from something called SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast).
This is probably why fans of kombucha turn to the beverage in place of other supplements you can take for gut health.
As it turns out, kombucha may also help prevent cancer, owing to its rich antioxidant profile and tea polyphenols.
The Gut-Friendly Beverage That Can Reduce Your Risk Of Cancer
Even though the fermented drink has existed for thousands of years since originating in China, kombucha became a novelty healthy elixir of sorts fairly recently around the rest of the world. From supermarket shelves that hold attractively packaged bottles to homemakers who sell organic varieties of the drink, you're probably able to get your hands on this fizzy and tart drink that's just shy of being sweet quite easily.
When it first became popular, kombucha was touted as being gut-friendly, mainly owing to the probiotics ("good" bacteria) the fermented drink contains. What starts off as black or green tea (which is what is typically used), sugar, yeast, and bacteria turns into a brown-hued liquid that contains vinegar, B-complex vitamins such as thiamin and niacin, amino acids, a small amount of caffeine (depending on the type of tea you use), phytochemical compounds, and trace levels of alcohol, after a fermentation process that can take anywhere from a few weeks to a month. The bacteria and yeast component in this beverage comes from something called SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast). The thick and rubbery ingredient sits in the black tea and sugar during fermentation to feed on the caffeine and sugars and produce compounds that supposedly promote gut health. This is probably why fans of kombucha turn to the beverage in place of other supplements you can take for gut health.
As it turns out, kombucha may also help prevent cancer, owing to its rich antioxidant profile and tea polyphenols.
