A gut health dietitian eats fermented foods every day. Here’s 3 ways she gets more bang for her buck. [Video]

Studies have shown that fermented foods, like sauerkraut and kimchi, are good for gut health.

Made when live bacteria or yeast are added to ingredients like tea, milk, or vegetables, fermented foods contain probiotics, which are the “good” bacteria in our guts.

Fermented food can increase the diversity of the gut microbiome, the trillions of microbes that live in the colon lining. This can impact digestion, the immune system, and the brain. Experts believe that the more diverse the microbial community, the healthier it is.

But with Big Food cashing in on this discovery, it’s easy to be sold products that doesn’t deliver.

“Lots of things are being mass produced at the moment in the fermented food space, and they’re not necessarily as good quality,” Tanzil Miah, a gut-health specialist dietitian at The Gut Health Clinic in London, UK told Business Insider.

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