This article delves into the rising popularity of kombucha, a fermented tea beverage, exploring both its potential health benefits and the reasons why moderation is key.
With the rising demand for functional beverages that both taste great and provide added health benefits, grocery coolers are now stocked with healthier soda alternatives like prebiotic sodas, kefir water, and, of course, kombucha. While kombucha is an ancient beverage with origins dating back to 220 B.C., its popularity has grown exponentially in recent years. Today, you’ll find dozens of brands and endless flavor combinations in well-stocked grocery stores.
And the trend isn’t slowing down—the kombucha industry is expected to grow from $1.8 billion in 2024 to $6.2 billion by 2032. But before you start drinking kombucha every day, it’s important to get the facts straight. Despite its long history, many claims about kombucha’s health benefits are anecdotal and lack scientific evidence. While most people can enjoy an occasional glass of kombucha without concern, making it a daily habit might require more consideration. As a dietitian who loves treating myself to a fizzy ginger kombucha and has even experimented with making my own at home, I dug into the research to see what the science tells us about kombucha’s health benefits and reasons you may want to avoid or limit this bubbly fermented drink. Read on, and for more insights, don't miss I Drank Kombucha for 30 Days & Experienced 3 Life-Changing Benefits. What Is Kombucha? Kombucha is a fermented tea made by combining either black or green tea with sugar and a SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast). If you’ve never seen a SCOBY, it’s a disc-shaped blob that feels like jelly and floats on top of your fermenting kombucha. While it doesn’t look especially appealing, this SCOBY is what helps transform regular tea into a sweet, tangy, fizzy drink that’s rich in probiotics. To keep the probiotics active and intact, most kombucha is sold and consumed without being pasteurized, which is usually fine for healthy individuals but could pose potential concerns for children or those with weakened immune system
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