Beneficial intestinal bacteria do many things: they help with nutrient
breakdown and absorption, can turn
food into usable nutrients, produce some nutrients — like Vitamin K, B vitamins, Biotin — on their own,
ferment indigestible fibers into short chain fatty acids that feed the lining
of the colon.
Some people seem to think that the term «
fermented» sounds vaguely distasteful, but many others however enjoy these
foods every day, which are results
of this ancient preparation and preservation techniques — produced through the
breakdown of carbohydrates and proteins by micro-organisms such as bacteria, yeasts and molds.