Should You Drink Kombucha? with JJ Virgin

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What are you looking to accomplish? What's the transformation that you're looking by having the kombucha? And I'm betting you're drinking it because it's fermented and you want the pre and probiotics.

Here's JJ Virgin triple board certified nutrition and fitness expert and four time New York Times bestseller bestselling author. It's time to reignite wellness.

Hey, it's JJ and welcome to Friday Q and A. That's Q and A Friday. And today's is from Little Lily Lake House. As you can tell, these are Instagram or Facebook handles. I'm assuming that there is not really someone named Little Lily Lake House, but maybe there is. Who wants to know? Thoughts on kombucha? All right, so I guess if we were having a chit chat, I'd say.

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Why do you ask? What are you looking to accomplish? What's the transformation that you're looking by having the kombucha? And I'm betting you're drinking it because it's fermented and you want the pre and probiotics. So what you just need to make sure of I happen to. I cannot stand kombucha. So it's. I'm a bad judge of this. It's like, blech, I don't like it. But if you do like it, make sure that you're drinking one that you are checking for sugar because they can have higher sugar content and kind of funky job on the fermenting process and bacteria. So you really want to make sure you're getting one you can super trust and make sure it is low in sugar instead. I like Kavita. Now, Kavita, you do have to watch on the sugar content of those as well. I tend to use the strawberry acai or the mojito lime. And just a little total aside, like if you do like to have a drink imbibe now and then, that mojito lime cavita with tequila is like the ultimate amazing thing. And there you go. Fermented for your gut. You're welcome. All right, now let's talk though. If you are doing this, what you're probably looking for, which is great, pre and probiotics. So I'm going to nail a couple different things that are amazing, amazing, amazing for your gut. Here's the first one. First one is of course, to get in some prebiotic foods. What are those, you ask? Onions, garlics, leeks are all great sources of these. And with all of this stuff, do not like, crank this up overnight, crank it up over time so that you avoid getting gassy. Prebiotics tend to be more gassy. They are feeding prebiotics, basically. Think of them as the fertilizer for the bacteria in your gut. Probiotics. Now, probiotics. Big shout out to fiber. And of course, you know what are good high fiber foods? Nuts and seeds and legumes and non starchy veggies and squashes. And one shout out here to a specific type of fiber called resistant starch that is biggest in green bananas, some in oatmeal, and then in potatoes, especially potatoes that have been cold, which I just by the way, had some, made some roasted potatoes last night and then I cooled them down and had them this morning. So that is an option. It was my lunch. And when you have that, you elevate the resistant starch. Name that, because it resists digestion and it actually helps elevate some. Feed the good bacteria in the colon and also elevate something that can help you improve fat burning. So it can actually help you burn more fat. How much do we love that? So again, if you are drinking kombucha, make sure you're getting a high quality one, very low in sugar. Otherwise I love shout out to Kavita. And then incorporating, of course, more fiber into your diet over time, not overnight. Okay, if you've got a question for me, here's what you do. Go to go to JJ Virgin official on Facebook, go to JJ Virgin on Instagram and type it on in. You can also DM us over there on Instagram and I say us because that's managed by me and team jj. As with my crazy hectic travel schedule, I can't always be there. So we are all there. You are covered. And you can also go to subscribe to jj if you haven't subscribed yet to the JJ Virgin lifestyle show, jump on over there and while you're there, leave a review and you can leave a question there too. All right, see you next time. Bye.

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