The health of our body is deeply influenced by the bacteria that call our body home. In fact, our bacteria outnumber our cells by a factor of ten to one! Good bacteria is super powerful stuff and directly impacts our gut health.
Healthy digestion is truly the foundation of great health and one of the easiest and quickest ways to boost the bacteria in your gut (and thereby improve gut health) is to eat fermented foods.
In this video you will learn the health benefits of fermented foods which range from improved digestion to strengthened immunity and even healthy body fat composition.
Here is the run down of the fermented superfoods I share in my video:
Sauerkraut
Which literally means, “sour cabbage”. It can take anywhere from two to seven days to make. Here’s a wonderful recipe for Crunch-tastic Sauerkraut. Find out my fave ways to use sauerkraut in the video!
Kimchi
Sauerkraut’s spicy cousin, a total Korean superfood! Cabbage is fermented along with spicy ingredients such as cayenne and ginger. You can also ferment it with other veggies like carrots. My fave way to eat kimchi is with scrambled eggs.
Kombucha
I have a special announcement coming to the blog this Saturday and you’ll find out why this has been my drink of choice for the last several months. It is a fermented tea beverage. It’s fizzy and yummy! I love the Tonica Kombucha brand. I have an awesomely tasty recipe for Sangria Kombucha in my book on page 166.
Kefir
Milk (usually cow or goat) is fermented using 10-20 different probiotic strains and yeast to form kefir, a watered down version of yogurt. It can have anywhere form 3 to 40 times more probiotics than yogurt. It’s best to buy unflavoured and plain with no sugar added. Try my overnight muesli recipe with kefir -- a super duper digestive friendly brekkie.
Fermented protein
Genuine Health fermented vegan proteins+ is the first fully fermented protein powder! It is high in protein, in fact it has 20g of fermented protein per serving with a blend of 7 different foods. It is easy to digest and super tasty! You’ll notice many of my smoothie recipes use this protein powder. Here’s my Joyous Energy Smoothie recipe.
Tempeh
This superfood is made from made from fermented soybeans. It is a complete source of protein. This is the best and the recommended way to consume soy products is when they are in their fermented state because they are easily digested. Have you tried my cousin’s Tempeh Chili yet? Page 239 in Joyous Health.
Miso
Last but certainly not least is miso, a fermented paste of soybeans and incredibly delicious! My favourite way to enjoy miso is in a salad dressing.
I really hope you enjoyed my video!
Have a joyous day,
Joy
ps. Check back Saturday for my very joyous announcement!!
Joy McCarthy is the vibrant Holistic Nutritionist behind Joyous Health. Author of JOYOUS HEALTH: Eat & Live Well without Dieting, professional speaker, nutrition expert on Global’s Morning Show, Faculty Member at Institute of Holistic Nutrition and co-creator of Eat Well Feel Well. Read more...
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