Lesson 11: Continuing Your Journey

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We are thrilled you that you completed the lessons on lacto-fermentation. We hope that your new skills find a place in your lifestyle.

As we mentioned in the lessons, there are numerous studies done that show the benefits of consuming living foods and we only mentioned the main three in our lessons.

1. Increased nutritional availability of nutrients in the foods.
2. Enhanced enzymes in the foods, along with boosted vitamin levels.
3. Live probiotic lactobacilli, which aid in digestive tract health.

We did not even touch on the disease fighting abilities of many of the foods along with anti-carcinogenic properties. CookingGodsWay.com has many great articles about these and other benefits these foods can offer, along with the lacto-fermenting supplies you need.

To tell you the truth, all those benefits pale in comparison to the wonderful taste these lacto-fermented foods offer.

We encourage you to make some of these great foods as soon as you can, if you have not already done so.

• Sauerkraut tastes wonderful with cooked meats. Bean dips like the one we demonstrated are great with chips.
• Pickles or carrot sticks are great for healthy snacks for your or kids and don’t be concerned about the calories, they are just vegetables.
• Homemade yogurt has many different uses and can become a part of your daily life.

If you have questions about lacto-fermenting do see the FAQs Section.

Many of our students ask us for advice on what is the next step to further their wellness life style.

First really apply what you have just learned. Work to replace all the condiments in your home with lacto-fermented versions. We are talking about the ketchup, mayonnaise, pickles, relishes, salsas, dips, etc. Just think about it, you will be replacing these commonly used items with ones that have all the benefits we mentioned earlier.

But it does not stop there. You will be avoiding the all the chemical preservatives, artificial flavorings, colorings, and added sugars. Just those changes alone can make a difference overtime. Our book Lacto-fermenting: The Easy & Healthy Way, has all of these common recipes and more.

Add in other types of fermented foods to your diet.

Next we would suggest looking at the breads in your diet. Commercially produced bread has many additives, preservatives, and extra sugars, not to mention that research is showing, rapid rise yeast is an issue.

Great news is you don’t have to give up the bread. How about a homemade method of making bread and baked goods that is easy to do, plus it has benefits very similar to lacto-fermenting. Like releasing the nutrition of grains, lowering gluten greatly, and neutralizing anti-digestive agents in grain.

Today with the concerns of gluten in baked goods this is a great tool. What is this process? It is nothing new, it is called Sourdough. Sourdough is about the oldest form of leavening used in the world and it has many benefits.

With the increased digestion of these items we have many students report, they eat half the bread they did in the past and get full. Some even report loosing weight.

One great thing about sourdough is that you can choose to keep the "sour" taste out and just enjoy the benefits. With the sour avoided you can now make about any bread-type food you can think of. For example, cakes, muffins, pancakes, crackers, cinnamon rolls, etc. and of course the many types of breads.

For an easy to follow book with now-how and tips (not to mention over 70+ recipes) see Sourdough Baking Made Easy. Do look at our "Get Started with Sourdough Kit", as it contains everything you need to get started.

Bringing lacto-fermenting and sourdough into your home can help with a solid move to a wellness lifestyle that many families need today.

Want to encourage you in your continued journey and thank you for taking our Lacto-fermenting: The Easy & Healthy Way eCourse.

If you have comments or suggestions do let us know.

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