The Koreans continue to enjoy their daily
helping of kimchi (also spelled gimchi, kimchee and kim chee), a spiced fermented vegetable mixture based upon cabbage, eaten with meals to aid digestion.
Not exact matches
Thanks goes to three «secret» ingredients, which include some
of the liquid from the jar
of kimchi, soy - bean paste (dengjang, or white miso if you can't find it), and butter, which gets slipped in at the very end to
help add a luxuriously mouthfeel to each bite.
Eating a little bit
of cultured or fermented vegetables (like sauerkraut or
kimchi) every day
helps to balance the stomach and promote healthy gut flora, meaning everything from your digestion to your nervous system functions much better.
Microbial imbalances (when the bad bacteria outnumber the good) have been associated with heightened inflammation and increased risk
of various diseases, but probiotic foods like sauerkraut and
kimchi can
help rebalance and heal your gut.
In addition to eating a plant - based diet, adding in fermented foods like
kimchi, kefir, miso, and kombucha
helps to keep high levels
of healthy bacteria in our gut.
Ferriss explained that 90 %
of the body's serotonin is produced in the gut so eating fermented food such as
kimchi (Korean pickled cabbage) and its healthy probiotic bacteria will
help serotonin in your gut move to the brain.
Not only are they delicious, but fermented foods such as
kimchi, sauerkraut, yogurt, and kefir
help weight loss, are full
of vitamins and fiber, and deliver a much - needed serving
of disease - fighting bacteria to your gut with each mouthful.
Not only are they delicious, fermented foods such as
kimchi, sauerkraut, yogurt, and kefir
help weight loss, are full
of vitamins and fiber, and deliver a much - needed serving
of disease - fighting bacteria to your gut with each mouthful.
Probiotics foods include yogurt, kefir,
Kimchi, Sour Pickles (brined in water and sea salt instead
of vinegar) Pickle juice is rich in electrolytes, and has been shown to
help relieve exercise - induced muscle cramps., Kombucha, kombucha tea, Fermented meat, fish, and eggs.
Lactobacillus can stop the conversion
of nitrates to nitrosamines, so a couple
of spoonfuls
of sauerkraut or
kimchi with your sausages or pepperoni pizza can
help neutralise the negatives.»
Kimchi is particularly good at
helping the body get rid
of stored pesticides and heavy metals that have been taken in from a tainted food supply.
«Some
of our faves include avocados and flaxseed for hormone - balancing omega - 3s; cruciferous vegetables like kale and cauliflower for must - have organosulfur compounds; citrus fruits for that healing, collagen - supporting vitamin C; and fermented foods like
kimchi and miso which
help the microbiome thrive and in turn keep inflammation at bay and skin glowing and clear.
However, the lactic acid bacteria formed during the fermentation
of kimchi may also
help your body break down pesticides.
Fermented foods like sauerkraut,
kimchi or kefir will also
help lower the pH
of your stomach and improve digestion.
Aside from the probiotics, you can also get other things from
kimchi, such as vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamins B1 and B2, beta - carotene, iron and calcium, which can
help you get rid
of infections.
Maintaining healthy gut bacteria with cultured and fermented foods such as
kimchi and taking probiotics is believed to
help mitigate the absorption
of BPA and
help degrade it in the body.
A diet rich in prebiotics (think dandelion greens, garlic, leeks, asparagus, onions) and probiotics (fermented foods like yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut,
kimchi, miso paste), plus a routine that curbs chronic stress and allows for plenty
of sleep will all
help preserve the gut microbiome and allow for good bacteria to flourish.
Kimchi is just one
of many fermented foods that can
help build up an army
of gut flora for you.
(Incidentally, another thing you can do to
help digestion and hopefully facilitate the solution to dyzchezia is to make your dinners lighter, with plenty
of fiber and probiotics, such as a green salad with miso dressing or a side
of sauerkraut or
kimchi).
Indeed the magazine Health placed
kimchi on its list
of the «world's healthiest foods» noting that it «
helps with digestion» and «seemed to
help stop and even prevent yeast infections3».
On the other hand, consuming healthy amounts
of fermented, probiotic foods — such as yogurt with live cultures,
kimchi, miso soup, pickles and sauerkraut — can
help ensure that friendly bacteria thrive.
Maryna Kracht, founder
of Mahalo Skin Care, tells Bustle over email, «Keeping the digestive tract healthy with fermented foods (
kimchi, sauerkraut etc), kombucha, and kefir not only provides an important balance
of probiotics, healthy acid balance, and vitamin boost, it also
helps with proper absorption
of nutrients and elimination
of toxins through proper digestive tract routes and not through your skin.»