Why Eat Fermented Foods?

WHY EAT FERMENTED FOODS
There is a definite advantage to eating fermented foods.  Fermented foods like yogurt introduce beneficial bacteria into your digestive system and help the balance of bacteria in your system.   They can slow down or reverse some diseases, improve bowel health, aid digestion, and improve your immune system.
Yogurt labeled with “Live and Active Cultures” offers you a chance to have a healthy delicious snack and at the same time to improve digestion and to help you digest other foods. Also Kefir, which is similar to yogurt, but more of a fermented drink is full of calcium and probiotics. Here is a great recipe using Kefir:

multiple fruit smoothieBanana Spice Smoothie
2 ripe bananas                          ½ tsp of ground cinnamon             1/8 tsp ground allspice
2 cups vanilla kefir                    1/8 tsp ground nutmeg                   12 ice cubes

Blend all the ingredients in a blender and enjoy!

Another fermented food is Tempeh, which is made from naturally fermented soybeans. It is a good source of vegetable protein. Other fermented foods are Miso, which is a fermented paste made from barley, rice or soybean, and can often be made into a soup.  Kambucha is a tangy effervescent tea, typically black or green that is flavored with herbs or fruit and is considered a fermented drink. Sauerkraut, made of cabbage and salt provides a healthy dose of probiotics and fiber. Finally, Sauerkraut’s Korean cousin, called Kimchi, is fermented cabbage which is spicy and  is another good probiotic.

Try to eat fermented foods on a regular basis and eventually on a daily basis. If you are just introducing  fermented foods into your diet you have to give your body time to adjust and adapt to eating them.  Your body will begin to get rid of toxins and replace them with beneficial life-enhancing organisms that will eventually make you feel and look great.