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How to make homemade kombucha?

potted this drink on the shelves of your local organic store or even in the supermarket. If you've never tried it, you should know that kombucha is a fermented drink made from black tea, sugar and natural yeast. After fermentation, this beverage is low in sugar and naturally fizzy. Its taste is s ...

31
Jan
2023

Mushrooms: beware of poisoning!

ed mushrooms by species because a poisonous mushroom can contaminate others 6- Never use plastic bags to transport your harvest as the mushrooms can ferment and become indigestible 7- Do not keep the mushrooms for more than two days after harvesting 8- Always cook the mushrooms before consuming t ...

01
Sep
2014

How to sort biowaste?

that they are biodegradable, i.e. they can be naturally degraded by living micro-organisms. Moreover, when we put them in landfills, these wastes ferment and risk emitting methane which is a powerful greenhouse gas. But they do not only have disadvantages for the environment because they can ...

22
Sep
2022

Diet, drinks, exercise: 5 tips to keep a flat stomach.

Avoid foods that cause bloating. The first of the 5 tips to keep a flat stomach is to limit foods that ferment in the stomach and cause bloating. This includes: - cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and turnips - legumes such as white beans, chickpeas, and lentils ...

26
Apr
2023

Attention: stress makes you ugly!

t or dietary supplements for the skin and hair • by taking activated charcoal for bloating • by adapting your diet to limit FODMAPs (foods that ferment and cause bloating) • by limiting salt in your plate and drinking diuretic herbal teas to remedy water retention • by ma ...

02
June
2023

Garden: 5 good reasons to use straw.

h multiple benefits, straw helps to enrich your soil as it decomposes. Unlike other materials used as mulch, it is a dry matter that is not likely to ferment. As it decomposes, it releases nutrients such as carbon and nitrogen into the soil, which will help nourish your crops. Specifically, straw c ...

14
June
2023

Compost: How to Avoid Bad Smells and Insects?

re also good practices to adopt to avoid bad smells and insects in the house. Here are the golden rules to remember: • Compost your food waste quickly before it starts to ferment and rot. This way, the worms will take care of it before flies and gnats come to lay their eggs. • Never thr ...

12
Jan
2024