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  1. Feb 23, 2023 · Some data shows that consuming fermented foods may be linked to the following outcomes: Weight loss. Reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Reduced muscle soreness following acute resistance exercise. Improved mood. Improved gut health. Enhanced immune health.

  2. Apr 10, 2024 · Here’s what to expect if your diet is rich in fermented foods: 1. Gut Health. Fermented foods support gut health by easing digestion and promoting a healthy balance in your gut microbiome. This can have beneficial effects for people who suffer from constipation, diarrhea, or other digestive complications.

    • Digging Into Fermented Foods Benefits. The clamor over fermented foods is recent, but we’ve been enjoying them for about 10,000 years. People originally fermented foods to preserve them.
    • Big Boosts From Tiny Organisms. Besides good taste, fermented foods are loaded with certain strains of good bacteria and yeast. These happen naturally in some foods.
    • Your Gut Reaction. The benefits of fermented foods start in your digestive system -- your gut. The gut is called your second brain because of its powerful influence on many aspects of your health, from mood and behavior to appetite and weight.
    • Keeping Blood Sugar in Check. Studies show that yogurt has a link to lower blood sugar. It can also help ward off metabolic syndrome and its serious result, type 2 diabetes.
    • You can’t digest food alone. Good bacteria help break down complex carbohydrates that you eat. This fermenting and metabolizing process results in other substances that are beneficial to your body, too.
    • The good bacteria fight the bad — and usually win. Every day, you swallow pathogenic (disease-causing) bacteria. You don’t always get sick from it, though, because your tiny microscopic helpers take care of it.
    • Your body needs help making certain vitamins. Good bacteria are to thank for synthesizing, or producing, many vitamins your body needs. That list includes vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12 and K.
    • A healthy body needs balance. Tiny bacteria in your intestine have full-body effects. Research shows a less diverse gut microbiota is associated with many chronic disease, such as obesity, asthma and chronic inflammatory conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease.
  3. Apr 19, 2021 · Add the vinegar to the salt water, and pour the mixture over the vegetables to fill the jar to within 1 inch of the top. Wedge the cabbage leaf over the top of the vegetables and tuck it around the edges to hold the vegetables beneath the liquid. Set the jar on the counter and cover with a fermentation lid.

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  4. Sep 12, 2023 · 1 jalapeño or a few small hot chiles (or to taste), sliced. 1 large carrot cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds or diagonal slices. 1 to 2 cups chopped cauliflower or small cauliflower florets. 3 small stalks celery (use only small inner stalks from the heart), cut into 1-inch-long sticks. 1 bay leaf. 1 cabbage leaf, rinsed.

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  6. Jul 20, 2024 · Fermented foods such as kombucha have seen a surge in popularity (Credit: Getty Images) While humans have been eating fermented foods since ancient times, researchers are only starting to unravel ...

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