Making your own vinegar has many health benefits and the taste is so good you'll always want to make your own. Vinegar is so simple to make - you just add a few ingredients into a pot and let it ferment. Time is the only drawback since it can take some time, but if you start now it will be ready before Christmas. Check out how to make 5 different types of vinegar and before you know it you'll have homemade vinegar that will be a treasure to your friends and family.

Episode link:

https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-180-how-to-make-your-own-vinegar/

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• https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/how-to-make-your-own-vinegar-5-different-recipes/

Sourdough bread is worth the effort and the joy you'll get is hard to describe until you pull your first loaf from the oven. The secret to good sourdough bread is in the bubbly sourdough starter, but there are a few other things you need to know to make it easy and fun for you to make delicious sourdough bread. Listen in and learn all the tips tricks and I'll answer many of the questions that are frequently asked. Sourdough bread is love made visible.

Episode link:

https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-179-helpful-tips-for-sourdough-bread/

Check out these links:

• https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/sourdough-faqs/
• https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/how-to-care-for-your-sourdough-starter/
• https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/ways-to-use-your-extra-sourdough-starter/
• https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/pumpkin-seed-sourdough-bread/

I'm really excited for you to meet Joel Greene founder of Veep Nutrition and author of Immunity Code The New Paradigm for Immune Centric Health and Radical Anti-Aging. Joel gives a powerful paradigm shift to an immune-centric approach to changing your gut, energized living, and how to dramatically slow aging in easy practical steps. I was shocked at how much I learned from doing some of his protocols and how wonderful I felt from them. I think his message is life-changing and I hope it will help you as much as it has helped me.

Episode link:

https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-178-immunity-your-gut-and-longevity-with-joel-greene/

Check out these links:

• https://www.veepnutrition.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/realjoelgreene/
• https://www.amazon.com/The-Immunity-Code/dp/057869140X/?tag=culturedfoodlife-20
• https://www.veepnutrition.com/product-page/immune-centric-fat-loss-course

One of my favorite things about kefir is the many stories, legends, and history behind it. It has been around for thousands of years and the stories are many, as are the mystics behind this food. It would make a great documentary! Kefir seems to have been around since time began and has written its own story on my heart and the lives of my family and friends. Tune it to hear the history of kefir and how it can help you too!

Episode link:

https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-177-why-people-fight-over-kefir/

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• https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/why-people-fight-over-kefir/

Berries and I have a love affair. I eat them every morning for breakfast with kefir and for snacks too. I eat a lot of berries and they are a mainstay in my life in so many ways. I know my gut bacteria loves berries and they keep me energized. Those red pigments keep my skin and heart healthy. Your body and microbes love berries. Check out the many benefits, the different types of berries, and all of their unique health benefits and recipes. Just try them and see how much better you feel adding berries daily.

Episode link:

https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-176-why-you-should-eat-berries-every-day/

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• https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/why-you-should-eat-berries-every-day-50-recipes/

Gut health is more important than you can imagine. Having a healthy gut means your gut contains large amounts of healthy bacteria and immune cells that ward off infectious agents like bacteria, viruses, and fungi. But that's not all! A healthy gut also communicates with the brain through nerves and hormones, which helps maintain general health and well-being and less anxiety. If you've been experiencing more anxiety and digestive distress, then look first to your gut. This is your body's cry for help and you're the captain of your ship. Getting better can be just a meal away. Check out the podcast for more info.

Episode link:

https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-175-7-ways-to-fix-your-gut/

Check out these links:

• https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/7-ways-to-change-your-gut/
• https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/10-natural-miracles-i-found-to-lower-stress/

Resistant starches are a type of fiber that plays a major role in digestive health, but it is also essential for achieving incredible overall health. These special fibers aren't completely broken down and absorbed in the stomach or small intestine. Instead, they pass through to the colon and are converted into short-chain fatty acids which act as prebiotics to help feed the beneficial bacteria in the gut. But there's a trick to consuming these foods. Listen to learn more.

Episode link:

https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-174-resistant-starch-the-key-to-a-healthy-gut/

Check out these links:

• https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/resistant-starch-the-key-to-extraordinary-health-benefits/
• https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/life-changing-20-second-kombucha-mayo/

Life gets crazy at times, but most of the articles I write are meant to give you little things you can do that can make a big difference. Life is too short to feel bad and struggle with health problems, so each time I find something that helps and makes a difference, I try and pass it on to you. Let me tell you about something you can add to your kefir smoothies that not only makes them yummy and have a mousse-like texture, but also gives you a special fiber that has health benefits too!

Episode link:

https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-173-how-to-make-kefir-mousse/

Check out these links:

• https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/kefir-mousse/
• https://youtu.be/peqXqE8vtGc

This recipe has only two cultured ingredients (cultured veggies and kefir cheese) and has more probiotics than any other dip recipe and it's crazy delicious. It's one of my family's most made recipes. Check out how to make it and also the many benefits of probiotic cheese dip.

Episode link:

https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-172-the-most-probiotic-kefir-dip/

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• https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/the-most-probiotic-kefir-dip/
• https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/43-ways-to-use-kefir-cheese/

Kefir grains themselves are made up of many different species of bacteria and yeasts. Within the cell walls of the grains are cellulose microfibrils which are embedded in a polysaccharide matrix consisting of proteins. That's a lot of complicated words, but kefir grains are multi-complex microorganisms. They are mostly fiber and proteins made from milk caseins and I do love them for all they've done for me. Can You Eat Them? Tune in to learn more.

Episode link:

https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-171-7-ways-to-use-your-extra-kefir-grains/

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• https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/7-ways-to-use-your-extra-kefir-grains/