Fermented foods at a glance - This is how healthy Kombucha is

Fermented foods have a long tradition

It may sound strange, but most bacteria are our protectors and do not harm our bodies. Therefore, it makes sense to consume foods and drinks that will help you keep these beneficial bacteria in your body. Fermented food contains many of these good and useful bacteria and also provides you with vitamins, minerals and valuable enzymes.

You are probably already unconsciously familiar with a wide variety of fermented foods from your everyday life:

Such as.

• Kombucha
• kefir
• Kimchi
• Yogurt
• Miso
• sauerkraut
• different types of cheese

What happens during the fermentation of food?

Humans have been fermenting food for hundreds of years. Fermentation used to be a simple solution to be able to consume food even in the cold winter. Fermented foods are rich in nutrients and important probiotic bacteria and also have a long shelf life. Fermentation of food or beverages, such as kombucha, is not a highly complex industrial process. If you take a closer look at the fermentation process, the starch and sugar present in the organic material (food) are broken down with the Support of enzymes and microorganisms and converted into acids, gases or alcohol.t. It is a completely natural process that can take place under low-oxygen conditions. The basic requirements for fermentation are microorganisms such as lactic acid bacteria.

Why can fermented foods be good for your gut and health?

1. On the one hand, the good bacteria described above can develop that are responsible for a healthy and active intestinal flora of the human body are indispensable.
2. In addition, the formation of acids leads to a low pH, so it unwanted harmful bacteria have a harder time settling in the body. Their necessary breeding ground is practically ripped from them.
3. That too The majority of the immune system is located in the intestines and can benefit from fermented foods.
4. In people with Irritable bowel syndrome Fermented foods can contribute to the digestive digestion of foods and reduce pain and discomfort.

Thank you for reading! You can find more of my articles from A, such as non-alcoholic kombucha cocktails to Z, such as lemon- Ginger kombucha, on oursKOMBUCHERY blog. Let's learn more about kombucha together! Merle from Kombuchery