Dry January? Improve Gut Health in 2023 with Health-Ade Kombucha
Happy New Year [+Gut]
If you are like us, heading into a New Year has us focusing on our health and ways to improve it in 2023. Our friends at Health-Ade, you know, the makers of delicious beverages that support a happy and healthy gut, are celebrating this coming new year with “A Different Kind of Feel-Good.” As we head into January, many folks are celebrating Dry January. What the heck is “Dry January?”
Dry January started in 2012 as an initiative by Alcohol Change UK, a British charity, to “ditch the hangover, reduce the waistline, and save some serious money by giving up alcohol for 31 days.” Millions of people now take part in the challenge, with more Americans taking notice each year.
As Dry January picks up steam on the shelves and in our bellies, so does a healthy, gut-friendly, bubbly drink called Kombucha.
So who says Dry January has to be boring? Let’s cheers to feeling good from the inside out this coming year! Sip on something equal parts fun, feel-good, and functional. Day to night, all night to the next morning…wherever the party takes you, Drink for a Different Kind of Feel-Good. Our crew got our hands (and gut) onto some of Health-Ade’s Kombucha for the ultimate taste test ahead of this year’s Dry January. Let’s pop some bottle shall we?
INITIAL IMPRESSIONS
It is important to first start off with this- our crew usually hates bubbly-like waters. We have tried several over the years, we have tasted all sorts of “gut healthy drinks” and have spit them all out. Yes, hate is a strong word but we had to be real with how finicky we are with drinks. Until now. Spoiler Alert for the post: This Kombucha is the best gut-health drink we have ever tasted.
Trust Your Gut.
Kombucha FAQ
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Kombucha is fermented tea, and contains probiotics and healthy organic acids. It has been consumed for thousands of years across countless cultures as a beverage that promotes health, and has recently been on a major rise in the US.
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It tastes sweet yet has a little tartness to it as well. Toss in some flavors like Pomegranate and Bubbly Rose, it can taste like a cocktail
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Kombucha helps you gut by delivering prebiotics, probiotics, and fermented foods.
Kombucha is: Tea, water, sugar and a culture (the collection of microorganisms responsible for fermentation) are all you need to make kombucha! At Health-Ade we use a blend of green and black tea, and add cold-pressed juice from organic produce for that extra fresh flavor.
Health-Ade offers quite the range of Kombucha flavors with no unnecessary fillers or hard-to-pronounce ingredients. Just clean Tea, water, sugar and a culture (the collection of microorganisms responsible for fermentation).
Our initial duuude impression: Let’s test that gut!
TESTING IT OUT
Our crew grabbed a few of the flavors from Health-Ade in advance of Dry January to see which ones mirror the cocktail mixes we are used to drinking to bring in the new year.
Bubbly Rose
Nothing says Happy New Year’s toast like some bubbly. So we naturally had to try the Bubbly Rose flavor. Featuring hawthorn berry, mangosteen, and pink rose this delicious blend of superfoods is designed to brighten up your belly and ring in the new year.
This drink as a bit of a floral note with subtle fruity flavors. A little bit of tang to it, we loved the flavor combinations and felt this most mimicked a traditional cocktail. While some may not be fans of floral notes, the tang is what keeps you there. Really solid flavors, great finish, and smooth.
Pink Lady Apple
The Pink Lady Apple flavor is a blend of cold-pressed juice from organic Pink Lady Apples®, and gents, she’s incredibly crisp, slightly sweet, and always refreshing.
This is the jam folks. Our number one pick out of the bunch. Crisp, sweet, and tart—Pink Lady Apple is truly one of a kind. The apple flavor is like you are drinking a hard apple cider but the tangy hits you like a punch to the face and the subtle notes of floral are a well balanced addition to the profile. This is so good we can’t believe it is good FOR you.
Holiday Cheers
This festive probiotic tea is a seasonal brew that perfectly blends notes of ginger, vanilla, allspice, and cacao. Trust us, it’s the perfect way to spread the cheer!
Every bottle of Holiday Cheers is filled with your favorite seasonal flavors like vibrant Vanilla, warm Allspice, and sweet Cacao. We liked this one too but it mimics the flavor of a health drink- like a strong cider vinegar note. We would say while the number 3 of 3 ranked, it still is really solid for a holiday drink alternative.
STANDOUT FEATURES
There are some noteworthy aspects of Health-Ade that we must pause to give a shoutout to:
Your gut needs fuel to do the job. That’s where probiotics come in: the good bacteria that fortify a healthier gut, so you can feel your absolute best. And yes, Health-Ade kombucha is jam-packed with them.
Probiotics are living bacteria that are known to improve gut health. When consumed, they contribute to a diverse microbiome which helps the rest of your body stay balanced.
Antioxidants make up your body's molecular clean-up crew. These plant-based substances are known to neutralize free radicals, which are unstable molecules that can lead to illness and disease.
Health-Ade comes in a variety of flavors and can be consumed daily for ultimate gut wellness
Kombucha has between 5-15mg per serving, much like a cup of decaf coffee
Health-Ade offers so much benefit that it is hard to highlight it all. So don’t just read our review- go visit them and see for yourself!
BONUS FEATURES
Not only does Health-Ade offer delicious Kombucha flavors, you can take a sip of their Glow-Up Kombucha with even more flavors and benefits, as well as try out their Health-Ade Pop, a functional soda alternative with prebiotics for a happy gut. So this year, when cheers’ing to a great 2023, remember to treat yo’ gut with some respect.
Health-Ade Overall duuude Factor: Best tasting Kombucha on the Market. Period.
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BRAND INFO
“We’re giving the world a healthier gut”
Health-Ade was founded in 2012 by a husband, a wife and best friend in a true farmer’s market start-up story. We had a small credit card and a big dream: to make the best-tasting, highest quality kombucha you could buy.
Learn more about Health-Ade and their way to a healthier gut with Kombucha!
