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Benefits Of Eating Probiotic Foods

Why did our Ancestors Ferment?

People around the world have eaten probiotic foods for thousands of years. Fermented foods can even be considered part of the paleo diet. There’s no doubt that if we eat fermented foods we’ll grow to love the flavours. But the main reason our ancestors fermented was to preserve food. Remember, prior to the mid-1900s, refrigerators and freezers were not available for the average family. Prior to the early 1800s no one had developed methods of canning food. Without freezing or canning the only method left for to preserve veggies was to ferment them.

Our ancestors may not have known it but fermentation creates communities of with trillions of good bacteria or probiotics. These probiotics are vital for the health and wellbeing of people. This is especially important for people who don’t have access to fresh food all year round. Probiotic foods are not just a fresh-food-replacement, probiotic foods boost your immune system and also give your body more access to vitamins and minerals already contained in the vegetables.

The Problem with Processed Food

In today’s society highly processed foods are the norm. With so many processed foods it’s easy to imbalance our body’s gut flora. “Gut flora” is a term that refers to the community of bacteria in our gut and it’s vital for general immunity, digestion and prevention of disease and allergies. Highly processed foods are full of refined sugar and carbohydrates which are detrimental to the health of our intestine. Antibiotics and many other medications may also kill the “good” bacteria which we need to fight off sickness and disease. Eating fermented foods is a great way to replenish the bacteria in our gut and release protective compounds throughout our intestines.

Fermented Probiotic Foods are Pre-digested

Probiotic foods, if they’re properly fermented are pre-digested, which means some of the hard work has already been done for our bodies. As the food ferments, microorganisms feed on the sugars and starches to begin breaking down the food and making it easier to digest. This means our body has to expend less energy to digest food which allows our body to absorb more of the nutrients that already exist in our food. The pre-digestion process is also helpful for people who have food intolerances to food components like gluten or lactose as these are partly broken down in the fermentation process.

There are so many benefits to eating probiotic foods. It’s a great boost to the general wellbeing and immunity of those who eat it. Fermented foods are full of good bacteria and are really helpful in replenishing gut flora. Pre-digestion that takes place during fermentation improves our body’s digestion. Fermentation of food enables us to better absorb the nutrients.

You can ferment your own food, or you can buy it here and let us do all the hard work.

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