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Digestive Diet Tip: Make Your Own Sauerkraut
…don’t even have to leave your house. You can easily make your own lactic acid-fermented cabbage and other vegetables right at home. There are several books currently in print on the subject of lactic acid-fermentation as a method of preserving food. However, some are quite complicated and intimidating…
Food Causing Your IBS? Use Food to Fight It
…fermented foods out of necessity, filled with healthy bacteria. But our modern-day food processing has literally stripped these foods of their digestion-enhancing properties. Recent studies have confirmed what our ancestors knew, that 50-70 percent of people who include more fermented vegetables, milk…
The Pros of Probiotics
…This traditional fermented food is an excellent source of protein, calcium and friendly bacteria. Look for low-salt options. * Whey: Goldilocks may have been on to something, eating her curds and whey. The liquid left over from clabbered milk can be used in soups, added to vegetables or blended with fruit…
Fiber and Digestive Cleansing
…doesn’t happen when the fiber comes from a wide variety of foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seeds, dried beans, popcorn, brown rice, and bran. You May Also Be Interested In: * Traditional fermented foods and how they aid digestion * The digestive health benefits of probiotics
The Superpowers of Fermented Foods
…a beer or two in honor of St. Patrick's Day. They likely weren't thinking about the fermentation process that created the beverage in their hand, but being a big fan of fermented products, I surely did! Fermented foods are alive and teaming with beneficial microbes (or probiotics) that keep the digestive…
