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What is Kombucha exactly? Well… in short Kombucha is fermented tea. Its made by adding healthy bacteria, yeast and sugars (many times in the form of fruit or spices), to green or black tea then allowing the mixture to ferment. The fermentation process does produce trace alcohol levels but make no mistake this is not an alcoholic drink.But why drink Kombucha? For one, it tastes great. Flavors range from quite bitter to sweet and refreshing. Evidence suggests that kombucha tea offers bene …

Green News Now: Why does CBD seems to help with so many things?So I’m sure you’ve all heard CBD helps with sleep, CBD helps with anxiety, CBD helps with pain, CBD helps with yadda yadda yadda. It gets confusing when you see CBD helps with so many different things and you begin to think it doesn’t help with anything or does it really help with “everything”?Well the answer is both. CBD works with your existing endocannabinoid system. So for example your body needs water and water regulat …

Green News Now : CBD ChocolatesWith Valentines day right around the corner many of us have chocolate on the mind. Try something new for your loved ones this year and surprise them with homemade CBD chocolates. Let’s get love and chocolate cooking…WHAT SUPPLIES YOU'LL NEEDA good cooking grader CBD oil. (I’d recommend a resin or a CBD in a MCT (fractionated coconut oil) or Grape Seed oil as olive oil could throw off the flavor of your chocolates)1 10oz bag of dark chocolate chips, or any …

Green News Now : FDA report CBD brands non-compliant and illegal marketingAs this volatile year of the Hemp Industries growth comes to an end its not without regulatory hurdles. On November 15 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to 15 companies for illegally selling products containing cannabidiol (CBD) in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The FDA also published a revised Consumer Update detailing safety concerns about CBD pro …

Green News Now Special Edition : Keeping the holidays SIMPLEIt seems like in today's world we always want to ‘Get the most BANG for our buck’ but that doesn’t always mean the best price or the newest item or even the biggest gift. It doesn’t even always mean getting the new gift at all. Have you ever considered shopping the clearance isle or perhaps a resale store? This doesn’t mean buy more, it’s not about the cost, it’s about the thought behind the gift. I know in my house it’s all abou …