Author: carlablanc

  • Mushrooms

    Mushrooms

    Mushrooms or is it Fungi? The First thing you should know about fungi, is that they are literally everywhere. They are in the Antarctic well below freezing. They are under coral reefs. They are found in the upper atmosphere and they’ve even been found 45km (25 miles) above the surface of our earth. Fungi are…

  • What is Fermentation?

    Have you ever wondered what goes on during fermentation and the role of microorganisms in this process? In this article I will try to explain the basic principles without getting too sciencey! Fermenting is the ancient way of preserving food, but as it turns out, is really important for our gut health too. Humanity has…