Enhance Your Health: Add More Fermented Foods to Your Diet
ENHANCE YOUR HEALTH: ADD MORE FERMENTED FOODS TO YOUR DIET Previously, I’ve discussed the critical role of our gut microbiome, (See my December 15, 2019 post Your Gut Microbiome can foretell your future.) Your gut is a micro-ecosystem, home to tens of trillions of microscopic creatures, mostly bacteria, but also viruses and fungi. In addition to eating more fiber, we’re advised to add more fermented foods to our diet. Fermented foods contain both prebiotics—ingredients that create healthy changes in the microbiome—and beneficial live bacteria called probiotics. Yogurt is the most popular fermented food (look for “live and active cultures” on...