Kombucha

Kombucha is a fermented tea rich in organic acids, active enzymes, amino acids and antioxidants. Its fermentation results in 'good' bacteria content that helps improve the body's digestive strength, enabling it to metabolize and utilize nutrition more quickly. Kombucha also acts as a natural muscle relaxant, helping muscles move with greater fluidity and ease, resulting in less energy expenditure and, ultimately, enhanced endurance. This is why it is good to have a small amount of kombucha as a pre-workout drink. Additionally, kombucha is a liver detoxifier, helping speed up cellular recovery. You can find a few kombucha brands at Whole Foods in many different flavors. I prefer GT'S Synergy Kombucha as there is no added sugar. They have recently come out with new flavours, my favorite right now is maqui berry mint :-)

For something different, make a Kombucha Mojito:

1/2 cup chopped mint 3 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice 2 tbsp orange juice 3 tbsp palm sugar 1/2 tsp lime zest Ice 2 cups plain Kombucha Mint leaves, for garnish

-Muddle the mint, lime juice, orange juice, palm sugar, and lime zest together to release the flavor of the mint leaves. -Strain and pour into 2 glasses filled with ice. Top each glass with kombucha, stir, and top with a fresh mint leaf for garnish. ( Whole Foods To Thrive by Brendan Brazier )