By Relaxnews
February 03, 2021
From gherkins, cabbage and garlic, to kimchi, kefir and kombucha, fermented foods are having a moment. At first glance, leaving foods to ferment in their juices may not seem so appetizing. And yet, packed with probiotics, these foodstuffs can boost our gut flora and our health thanks to their micro-organisms.
Fridges and preserves largely put paid to other ways of preserving foods … until our diets were enriched with exotic foodstuffs like kimchi, a Korean condiment made with chilli pepper and vegetables soaked in brine, the tea-based fermented drink, kombucha, or its Caucasian cousin, kefir. Sought-after by foodies, these dishes and drinks have led to renewed interest in fermentation.
Fermenting foods is all about preserving “good” bacteria, rather than the “bad” bacteria that break down foods. So, rather than rotting, the foodstuff — deprived of oxygen — develops nutritional virtues that are beneficial for gut flora and rich in probiotics.
Fermented foods, health heroes?
Much research has been done on the beneficial effects of fermented foods. According to one study, of 26,000 people age 44 to 74 over a 12-year period (“Dairy products and its association with incidence of cardiovascular disease: The Malmö diet and cancer cohort”), regular consumption of fermented milk may offer protection against cardiovascular disease. A separate study (Fermented kimchi reduces body weight and improves metabolic parameters in overweight and obese patients), found that eating Lacto-fermented foods could help reduce cholesterol and blood sugar in overweight people.
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