Donna Schwenk - Cultured Food for Health

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ALSO BY DONNA SCHWENK

Cultured Food for Life: How to Make and Serve Delicious
Probiotic Foods for Better Health and Wellness

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Copyright 2015 by Donna Schwenk

Published and distributed in the United States by: Hay House, Inc.: www.hayhouse.com Published and distributed in Australia by: Hay House Australia Pty. Ltd.: www.hayhouse.com.au Published and distributed in the United Kingdom by: Hay House UK, Ltd.: www.hayhouse.co.uk Published and distributed in the Republic of South Africa by: Hay House SA (Pty), Ltd.: www.hayhouse.co.za Distributed in Canada by: Raincoast Books: www.raincoast.com Published in India by: Hay House Publishers India: www.hayhouse.co.in

Indexer: Jay Kreider
Cover design: Amy Rose Grigoriou
Interior design: Riann Bender
Interior photos/illustrations: Maci Dierking

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, or electronic process, or in the form of a phonographic recording; nor may it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, or otherwise be copied for public or private useother than for fair use as brief quotations embodied in articles and reviewswithout prior written permission of the publisher.

The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file with the Library of Congress

Tradepaper ISBN: 978-1-4019-4783-5

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1st edition, October 2015

Printed in the United States of America

To my husband, Ron, who tells me again and again:
A rising tide lifts all boats.

CONTENTS

Dramatically improve your health by eating foods filled with dynamic probiotics that supercharge your body! Join Donna Schwenk at www.culturedfoodlife.coma special place where you can go to find information and inspiration. Learn not only how to make cultured foods but also how to make them in ways that your entire family will love. There are numerous resources to help you on this new and exciting journey. Check out just a few:

• Free recipes, articles, and videosplus a free Getting Started Guide e-bookto help you begin your journey.
• Hundreds of photos, including images of most of the foods in this book.
• Online store with links to products and ingredients mentioned in this bookand that Donna uses every day when making cultured foods. Just visit www.culturedfoodlife.com/store.
• Up-to-date, worldwide information on where to get culturing products and ingredients, including Cutting Edge starter culture. Go to www.culturedfoodlife.com/worldwide to learn more.
• A community of enthusiasts who have shared dozens of inspiring testimonials about how cultured foods changed their lives. These are the stories that keep Donna going day after day.
• Biotic Pro membership that gives you access to premium content, including exclusive online recipes and hours of quality videos culled from Donnas classes and her home-cooking adventurestheres even one about making cultured foods on a boat. Plus, you can catch Donnas Road Map, her series of mini videos that answer all your questions about creating and enjoying cultured foods. Check out www.culturedfoodlife.com/members.
• Membership Forum, a place (to which, as a Biotic Pro, you'll have access) where you can ask questions, share your stories, and get help with anything and everything related to cultured foods.

To all of you whove avoided cultured foods, thinking that theyre daunting and difficult, visit www.culturedfoodlife.com to find out just how simple it is to incorporate these foods into your life and to learn how easy they are to prepare.

You take people, you put them on a journey, you give
them peril, you find out who they really are.

Joss Whedon

Why did you pick up this book, and how did you find it?

I dont believe in coincidences. I believe that we are drawn to the things we need whether we know it or not. My guess is that youre not feeling well. That youve been searching for something that will help you take care of those digestive problems or those hay fever symptoms. That youre looking for a natural way to handle your diabetes or high blood pressure. And let me say, youve been drawn to the right place.

This is exactly what happened to me 13 years ago, when, sick and depressed, I happened upon a quote by Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, that shook me to my core:

All disease begins in the gut.

What did this mean? At the time I had no idea, but I wanted to find out. In fact, it became my mission. And thats when I discovered cultured foodsspecifically kefir, kombucha, and cultured vegetables. I now refer to these three things as the Trilogy, a healing powerhouse of foods.

When I started eating cultured foods, every ailment I had went away. I watched as these foods healed my tiny baby. Then they healed my teenager from irritable bowel syndrome. I was astounded as they worked miracles in my friends and their children. Problems like ulcers, asthma, and digestive issues went away completely. How could something so simple change everybody?