Consuming an alcohol-free diet?

I just read that consuming an "alcohol-free diet" is a "risk factor" for metabolic syndrome. Can someone please explain this to me. Also, is it possible that Kombucha Tea might be a helpful alternative? Any other ideas?

It is very difficult to achieve a total alcohol free diet, our body produces many alcohols in minute amounts through the fermentation of some sugars in our digestive tract. Even though Kombucha tea does undergo a fermentation process MOST of the tea is converted into Acetic acid (vinegar), which is why it tastes a bit on the sour side. the fermentation of the Kombucha Bacteria and fungi work too fast to create very much "useable" alcohol (useable as in intoxicating). Kombucha is more along the lines of a pro-biotic food, it aids in the digestion and absorption of nutrients. It also aids in the "cleansing of the blood" and tends to bind with the free radicals in the blood helping out the liver and kidneys.

Raji the Green Witch

Kombucha Tea is slightly alcholic and an excellent drink for all kinds of health problems. Kombucha is very cheap as well. Go for it. Fermented foods have alcohol in them, as you prolby know and are good for all the organs esp. the liver which is one of the the big contributers to metabolism. The american diet lacks severly in fermented foods.

It is actually the opposite. Alcohol is a cause of metabolic syndrome.

I think kombucha tea is a personal thing. It is made with fungi and I have a allergy to fungi so it would be no good for me.