HLTH6016 - Fermented Foods: How They Help Digestion and How to Make Them

Course Description

In this 3-step course, learn how fermented food helps digestion, what types of fermented foods are available, followed by 2 demonstrations, one in making cultured vegetables and the second in how to make Kombucha, a lightly effervescent fermented drink. Step 1 will cover the north-to-south process of digestion, where digestion really starts, what can go wrong in digestion, simple ways to improve digestion and how fermented foods can help improve digestion every step of the way. In Step 2 learn how to make cultured (fermented) vegetables. Great for digestion and living enzymes, cultured vegetables are easy and affordable to make on your own. In addition, they add something special to every meal by providing exciting flavors and digestive aides. In Step 3 learn how to make Kombucha including how to flavor and bottle this nutritious and delicious drink. Find out which types of teas and sugars make great Kombucha and the types of ingredients that can produce the best flavored results.

Learner Outcomes

Students will learn:

• how to take control of healing your own digestive symptoms through mindfulness and healing foods.
• what foods provide the foundation for cultured vegetable recipes
• the various types of cultured vegetable equipment to use, along with scheduling and temperature control.
• which types of teas and sugars make great Kombucha and types of ingredients for wonderful flavored results.
• what type of equipment is needed for the different Kombucha methods, and how to choose which Kombucha method you wish to use.
• recipes will be available for both cultured vegetables and Kombucha