Consumption of a supplementary health drink known as kombucha has been growing in popularity recently. While many people have sucked up the bitter taste of apple cider vinegar for its benefits, kombucha is tastier and offers a larger source of benefits such as improved gut health due to probiotics found in the drink, aids in weight loss, strengthens the immune system and improves overall mental health. Packed with B vitamins and other nutrients, kombucha has been proven to be a useful alternative to sugary drinks that most people would not think twice about consuming. Therefore, for people who love sweet, bubbly drinks, kombucha is now a great, healthy alternative to soda.
The large quantities of probiotics found in this drink has been linked to improved gut health, overall immunity and even weight loss as the gut microbiome is flooded with good bacteria. Since kombucha is an acidic drink, it has been shown to kill bad bacteria found in the body. Killing the bad bacteria, alongside ingesting probiotics and antioxidants, have been shown to increase the longevity of a healthy gut. Similar to green tea, kombucha also offers a small amount of caffeine with its antioxidants.
Other benefits of this drink include a better mental state for the consumer. Probiotics have been linked to decreasing depression, anxiety, and stabilizing mood by stabilizing the consumers gut health. A healthy gut is linked to the health of the other bodily systems as the gut absorbs nutrients and passes them along to other systems. Aside from probiotics, kombucha also offers a large quantity of antioxidants which have been proven to reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases and reduces the negative effects of these diseases if the consumer already has a history of a chronic health disease. These antioxidants have also been linked to reducing free radicals associated with cancer. Although studies have not determined an exact method as to why, it is assumed that polyphenols (antioxidants) block gene mutation and cancer cell growth, all while promoting cancer cell death.
An increase in consumption of antioxidants, specifically polyphenols, has been linked to reducing cholesterol and maintaining healthy blood sugar levels for type two diabetics. The ingestion of kombucha has been shown to slow the digestion of carbohydrates, which aids in maintaining a steady blood sugar. With these benefits also comes the improved function of the consumers liver and kidneys, two organs that are negatively affected by poor diet and alcohol consumption. This drink is a natural detoxification drink, which helps flush out the bad free radicals and bacteria found in the body.
Kombucha offers many similar benefits that green tea offers, yet it packed a sweet, bubbly punch for people who enjoy soda and other sugary drinks. Switching to kombucha from soda, juice, and large quantities of coffee has been proven to be beneficial for people of all ages, whether they are immunocompromised, facing chronic diseases or are as healthy as a horse. Addition of kombucha to a regular diet also packs a punch of the necessary probiotics and B vitamins that most people lack.
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