Our Organic Sauerkraut Flavors Now Available From Azure Standard
 Azure Standard started in 1987 to not only support the organic farmer, but also provide as many organic products as possible. They strive to place an honest standard in the marketing of food, feeling that the correct way to effect a positive change is not to attack the way it is being done, but to begin to do it right. Available year-round, visit Azure Standard to purchase some Pickled Planet Sauerkrauttoday :)And for additional reading, here are a couple articles we’ve stumbled upon highlighting the health benefits of eating fermented foods.Why You Need to Cook These Foods for Maximum Nutrition – BodyEcology.comSome vegetables are healthier cooked than raw, unless you ferment them. Fermented vegetables also provide an abundance of necessary plant-based enzymes that ease digestion and populate your stomach with good bacteria. The fermentation process supports the growth of these good bacteria — and once in your body, they prevent viral and fungal infections, boost immunity and increase the nutrient value of your food. [Read More]
Natural Protection Against Estrogen Overload – WestonAPrice.org We are living in the age of estrogen. The food supply is laden with traces of herbicides, pesticides and petrochemical residues from plastics, all of which have estrogen-like, endocrine disrupting effects in animals and humans. How can we protect ourselves from these influences? Eating a whole food diet of organic or biodynamic foods, free of pesticides, is an important step. Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, bok choy, Brussels sprouts and cabbage contain a substance called indole-3-carbinol (I3C) which is activated and liberated when they are chewed, chopped or pounded. In the presence of stomach acid, I3C combines with itself to form DIM (di-indollyl methane). [Read More] |
