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Kombucha Questions Answered (Tanya Choy, SPH)

Kombucha is an ancient drink but is finding newfound popularity in North America. (Maggie MacPherson/CBC News)
Kombucha is an ancient drink but is finding newfound popularity in North America. (Maggie MacPherson/CBC News)

Kombucha tea has become big business in recent years and some of the health claims about the drink have become pretty large as well.

Tanya Choy, a registered dietitian at Vancouver’s St. Paul’s Hospital, said there is emerging research that fermented foods could fight for space in the gut area and crowd out bad bacteria.

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*The video and interview with Tanya Choy begins at 44:00  https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1586906691761

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