The benefits of cultured food

The benefits of cultured food
Cultured foods have been enjoyed across the globe since the beginning of civilization. The fermentation process can transform the taste of food from the plain and mundane to mouth-watering flavors enlivened by colonies of beneficial bacteria and enhanced micro-nutrients. While fermented food like yogurt, sauerkraut and kefir are well-known many other lesser-known foods also benefit from the culturing process. Indeed, virtually every food with a complex or simple sugar content can be cultured successfully.

In many societies including our own where yogurt has been heralded as a health food since the 19th century, fermented food has gained a reputation for its beneficial effects on immunity, intestinal health and general well-being. Modern researchers are just beginning to understand what the sages of old were tuned in to: fermented food conveys clear and noticeable health benefits to the human diet.

In countries where fermented food is still a staple diet, gastrointestinal tract problems and irritable bowel syndrome are about one-tenth of that in Western societies.

As our immune system weakens and we lose our ability to digest, absorb and assimilate food because of our poor food habits, we need to add more cultured foods to increase our army of good bacteria.

Why include cultured foods in your diet?

    Good for stomach:Intake of cultured food in the diet helps in increasing the acidity of gastric juices and strengthening the stomach and intestinal lining. As we age, the production of the hydrochloric acid and the enzymes required to digest food decrease. These foods can be effective in producing more essential acids and enzymes.

     Kills harmful bacteria: Cultured food inhibits and destroy pathogenic bacteria. Bacteria responsible for causing typhoid and cholera are sensitive to acid environment. It was found that during the European epidemic of typhoid in 1950, fresh sauerkraut was an effective agent for killing the bacteria. Cultured foods are found to be  effective in killing microbes present in the gastrointestinal tract.

   Beneficial for nerves: Cultured food produce acetycholine. This facilitates the transmission of nerve impulses . Its also  extremely good for bowel movements.

     Helps in fighting against cancer: Cultured food can bring balance to the compromised digestive system that causes chronic acid conditions promoting a more alkaline environment in the blood stream. High levels of anti-cancer activity has been noticed from compounds contained in cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and brussel sprouts.

  Beneficial for diabetics: Cultured foods use lactic acid to break down carbohydrates into a predigested state. Thus, they don’t put an extra burden on the pancreas.

 

About us

Our mission

The Cultured Kitchen’s purpose is to supply affordable and advanced healthy foods to residents of the greater Sacramento Valley or anyone wishing to have access to high quality health promoting food choices. We use only the highest quality organic, pure and local ingredients, providing you with the best food California has to offer.

It is ideal for someone just beginning on a raw food diet, in the stages of disease or surgery recovery, rebuilding the body’s mineral stores after a fast, athletes looking increasing strength and endurance, individuals living a long term live-food lifestyle or those just looking to eat better.

The Cultured Kitchen provides the more time consuming items to be at hand making everyday life easier. It is structured for the high demands of a more advanced live-food lifestyle but is still perfect for  beginners.

It has never been faster and more affordable to eat healthy.

Where to buy

The current stores that carry our products are as follows:

Gluten Free Specialty Market 26th & J st Sacramento Ca
Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op Sacramento Ca
Brair Patch Co-op Grass Valley Ca
Davis Natural Foods Co-op Davis Ca
Placerville Natural Foods Co-op Placerville Ca
Elliots Natural Foods Rocklin Ca
Elliots Natural Foods Folsom Ca
Elliots Natural Foods Citrus Heights Ca
Sunrise Natural Foods Roseville Ca
The Farmers Daughter Restaurant Sacramento Ca
Corti Brothers Market Sacramento Ca
Lakeshore Natural Foods Oakland Ca
The Green Boheme Raw Cafe Sacramento Ca

Current Farmers Markets

Sunrise Mall Sacramento Ca (behind the Sears)
Saturdays from 8am-1pm
Carmichael Park Carmichael Ca
Saturdays from 9am-2pm

FREE SHIPPING to any store or farmers market. Just place your order and write in the comments which store or farmers market to send your order to. The price might vary slightly depending on the retail store and you will not be charged through our website. You will be notified when your order it ready for pickup.

You can also email your order or instructions to cultured.kitchen@yahoo.com

Visit our store!

The Cultured Kitchen is currently building our new store and production kitchen in Granite Bay.

There are currently no set operating hours. You are welcome to place an order and make an appointment to pick up at the kitchen. You can call 916-212-0810 or email cultured.kitchen@yahoo.com

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