More info about Rejuvelac, part 1 of 3
[Because many people are asking: group buy has not kicked off, hopefully early next week, stay tuned here and we’ll announce it!]
We got more comments about my Rejuvelac video and blog than anything I’ve written about in a long time. The main reaction was, “This is so easy now that I’ve SEEN it, can’t wait to try it!”
Rejuvelac is a probiotic, enzyme drink made from sprouted grain. It costs about $0.25 for half a gallon and it takes about five minutes. Here’s my original video and blog about it.
Keep in mind the fermented Rejuvelac (“done” to my liking in about 24 hours, here in Utah in September where my house is 76-78 degrees) will taste tart, lemony. Another day or two would likely make it naturally carbonated and highly tangy.
Here are questions I’ve been asked, with answers.
Question: What do I do with the stuff at the bottom and top of the jar?
Answer: I failed to show that you can strain the solids (sprouts) out of the Rejuvelac, with a nut milk bag so that it’s just a drink, no floaties or sediment. What I do is drink a glassful from a half-gallon jar of it, but if I’m using it in my green smoothie, I go ahead and use the sprouted-grain solids.
Several of you asked if they should drink it if it smells bad. So I made a batch and smelled it. Since I have no fear of cultured foods, I’d never smelled it before. I agree, it smells pretty bad! But it tasted fine–like Rejuvelac. Tart/tangy, not unpleasant. So my advice is, don’t smell it, taste it!
(That’s the one thing I can’t do for you in my video—reach out and give you a taste.)
Bobby Morgan, the director of CHI, reminds me, “You can ingest huge amounts of nutrients, but unless your body is able to actually absorb them, they’re useless. Dr. Ann Wigmore taught us that Rejuvelac is full of the vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates, destrines, caccharins, and phosphates that our bodies need to be healthy. In fact, she felt that ‘Although a beverage, Rejuvelac is actually so nutritious, it could be classified as a food by itself.” (Quoted from “Rebuild Your Health with Dr. Ann Wigmore’s Living Foods Lifestyle.”)
Question: When should I drink Rejuvelac?
Answer: At CHI, we were told NOT to drink Rejuvelac after 4 p.m. Why? Because it gives you so much energy, and if you drink it too late in the day, you might not be able to sleep! Now there’s an exciting answer for those of you who use caffeine to get through the day! Like I am constantly teaching in my classes, get your energy surges from critically needed plant nutrition, rather than a chemical stimulant that hurts you in the process. So, try drinking it on an empty stomach, in the low-energy part of your day. It will cost you $0.05, and if you try it for a few weeks, you may start to really enjoy the lemony taste. You’ll save $4.45 over a Starbucks latte, and you won’t have to stand in line, and it will help rather than hurt your health.
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