Boost your gut health with the power of probiotics.
Put simply, fermentation is the process of transforming food by live bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms.
If you haven’t yet, it’s time to tap into the ancient wisdom of fermentation.
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Kefir
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Kefiris a cultured, fermented milk drink that tastes like an extra-tangy yogurt drink.
Talk about a healthy condiment!
Kimchi is a seriously flavorful addition to any meal with awealth of healthy nutrients, to boot.
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(It can even be used as a cocktail mixer!)
(Greek yogurt is just extra-strained yogurt that’s even thicker in texture.)
Yogurt is also high in protein and minerals like potassium and calcium.
Linda Pugliese
Cottage Cheese
Cottage cheeseis a dairy milk product that deserves more attention than it gets!
Not many people realize!
They’re utterly delicious, but lacking in live bacteria.
Greg DuPree
However, pickles that have undergone lacto-fermentation, such as sour pickles, do make for a probiotic-rich snack.
How can you tell the difference?
The jar or packaging should clearly state that they’ve been naturally fermented.
Greg DuPree
Regularly consuming gut-healthy fermented foods can play a role in protecting againsthealth conditionsfrom heart disease to arthritis.
They may also state that they were made using “live, active cultures.”
How Often Should You Eat Fermented Foods?
Caitlin Bensel
But six servings is a lotnot everyone can tolerate that quantity or frequency.
Three or four (or more) is really going to support better gut health, she says.
They have powerful effects and strong flavors and need to be respected.
Victor Protasio
Eat them often rather than in large quantities."
(In the U.S. a beverage must containless than 0.5 percent alcoholto be sold as a non-alcoholic option.)
Beer can have as little as four percent alcohol, this is pretty significant, she notes.
Jennifer Causey
Probiotic-rich fermented foods and drinks are generally considered to be safe and healthy choices for most people.
Certain fermented foods, like miso paste, can also be high in sodium.
If youve been told to watch your sodium, check nutrition labels first.
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2019 Aug 5;11(8):1806. doi: 10.3390/nu11081806.
