Hi there everybody this is Monica Reinagal and you're listening to the

one hundred episode of the nutrition divas quick and dirty tips for eating well

and feeling fabulous to celebrate this this milestone, I thought I

devote the show to answering some of the interesting questions that you've sent in over the last

two years. And now let's get started with our first question, is Kambusha good for you? I've gotten at least a dozen questions lately about

kambusha, a fermented beverage that's often said to have miraculous health enhancing or curative powers.

Here's the scoop. Kambusha is a tea that's been fermented with yeast and bacteria. As I talked about in episode number four, fermented foods like yogurt,

kafir, and kambusha contain friendly bacteria that help keep your digestive system

healthy. However, Kambusia is not a miracle tonic or a cure for anything and in

fact the FDA has begun sending warning letters to manufacturers and

distributors who are making unsupported health claims. Commercial combustion

products are often high in sugar and I suggest limiting your consumption of sweetened beverages, even those that are dressed up as health foods.

Martha wrote to ask, is it true that it's bad or even poisonous to eat a potato if it turns green?

This one has some truth to it.

Potatoes are members of the nightshade family,

along with tomatoes, peppers, and egg plants.

All of these plants produce a compound called Solanine

that when you consume it in sufficient amounts acts as a nerve poison.

The presence of solanine in the leaves and the stems of nightshade plants acts as a natural

pesticide dispatching any bugs that nibble too freely on the plant.

And even though you're a lot bigger than a bug,

the amount of solanine in potato or tomato leaves

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