by Karina | Jul 18, 2018 | Blog, Health
What is Helicobacter pylori? Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a gram-negative bacterium with spiral shape. It has the unique ability to colonize the human mucosa in the stomach. Due to it’s particular properties it is capable of infecting more than half of the...
by Karina | Jul 11, 2018 | Recipes
What are prebiotics and why should we consume them? Prebiotic is a food ingredient that enhances the growth of beneficial bacteria and contributes to our health. Historically different types of oligosaccharides were considered to be prebiotics. Mother nature designed...
by Karina | Dec 25, 2017 | Recipes
Kimchi is one of the oldest fermented foods and it is the major fermented food in Korea. Kimchi is mentioned in ancient Korean book “Samkuksaki,” published in 1145 A.D. It is made from a chines cabbage (latin name is Brassica rapa L. spp. pekinensis) and radish as...
by Karina | Sep 13, 2017 | Blog, Health
Probiotics and Oral Health There are trillions of bacteria living in and on us. There are more bacterial cells than human cell in our body. And although the majority of them reside in our guts some microbes also live on our skin, nose, ears and mouth. It’s equally...
by Karina | Jul 18, 2017 | Recipes
So what in the world is beet kvass? The word kvass – originates from a Russian word “квасить [kvasit’]”, which means “to ferment”. So it is literally a fermented drink filled with loads of good bacteria called probiotics, numerous...
