WHY FERMENTED FOODS?
The short answer: Because they taste good.
Fermented foods have been around for centuries. Before refrigeration, fermentation—the use of a salt brine to preserve food—was the primary method for saving the harvest for winter. Our "modern" culture has only recently re-learned what our ancestors may have known intuitively: what a goldmine of nutrient-dense goodies they had on their hands. The slow process of fermentation grows the “good” bacteria—probiotics. We like to think of this as a gift from Mother Nature, a way of enhancing the nutritional value of the food. Making fermented foods involves patience, intuition, experimentation, setbacks, courage, guesswork, and acceptance. In other words, it’s much like life. 😊
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Research shows that fermented foods improve the gut biome - the community of microorganisms that inhabit the gut- and improve immunity. According to the Stanford research below, this can happen in a very short time!
Did you know?
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80% of our immune system is in our gut, so having a healthy gut has many positive health benefits for our skin, allergies, mood, weight, brain clarity, and more.
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90% of serotonin—our body’s "happy chemical"—is made in our gut, which means that a healthy gut=happier life!
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We have more chemical signals that go from our gut to our brain than our brain to our gut, so our gut health has a significant impact on our brain health and cognitive function.
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You don’t have to know all the details. You can just eat our foods because they’re so yummy. If you do want to know what some of the experts say, a few articles are here:
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https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/fermented-foods-for-better-gut-health-2018051613841
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https://www.fwdfuel.com/benefits-of-fermented-foods/
https://drhyman.com/blog/2018/04/13/how-to-feed-your-gut/
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