If you’re still trying to figure out how kombucha became a thing, the best way to understand water kefir might be to taste it. At least, that’s how Jacinda Swan fell in love with the product that ...

In a recent study published in the journal Foods, researchers in Sweden evaluated the bacterial diversity, richness, and composition of 47 commonly available fermented foods such as kimchi, kombucha, ...

Fermented drinks such as kefir and kombucha introduce probiotic bacteria into the digestive system. The effects are short-lived but can include improved digestion, lowered inflammation, and a ...

Given the long history of fermented foods — fermentation was a biological method of food preservation long before we had refrigeration or preservatives — it can seem a bit surprising that fermented ...

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GT’s Living Foods is going after the non-kombucha drinker with its newly-launched aqua kefir line, a variety of fermented beverages with a less acidic taste profile than kombucha. GT's Living Foods ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Probiotic drinks like kombucha, milk kefir, water kefir, ...

Kefir is a tangy, probiotic-rich drink made by fermenting cow’s or goat’s milk or water with a culture starter called kefir grains — small clusters of bacteria and yeast that resemble tiny cauliflower ...