I’m so fortunate to have a Whole Foods a block away from where I live now. I can wander over there at any time (which is actually kind of dangerous because it’s certainly not the cheapest place to get groceries). I’ll be honest. I have not been true to the raw food lifestyle. But I still highly respect it and think it’s a wonderfully healthy way to live. On that note, I found a lovely drink at Whole Foods called Synergy. It’s an organic raw beverage containing Kombucha Tea, which is:

a handmade Chinese tea that is delicately cultured for 30 days. During this time, essential nutrients form like: Active Enzymes, Viable Probiotics, Amino Acids, Antioxidants, and Polyphenols. All of these combine to create an elixir that immediately works with the body to restore balance and vitality.

It comes in a variety of flavors and the few that I’ve tried I really enjoyed. Pretty low in calories, too. Oh, but don’t shake the bottle before you open it. You’ll see natural culture strands sitting at the bottom and be tempted to shake the heck out of it, but it is a carbonated beverage and you will be sorry. Anyway, I find it to be quite refreshing. It’s not a very strong flavor, but it’s nice. It is an acquired taste and apparently some people really don’t like it. Tina Fey actually talked about it on the David Letterman show and said that it smells horrible and tastes horrible but she loves the energy she gets from it. And since it’s fermented, it can contain small amounts of alcohol. I have yet to get tispy off of it, personally.

It’s an easy way to do something positive for your health. And Kombucha is believed to support digestion, metabolism, your immune system, control your appetite, control your weight, support liver function, body alkalinity, anti-aging, cell integrity, and help give you healthy skin and hair. Pretty impressive! But it’s never a bad idea to do some unbiased research. Click here to learn more about Kombucha.