Do you eat fermented foods regularly?

Fermented foods are absolutely essential for your health and should be a part of every meal. They are found in every culture.

Fermented foods help keep your intestinal flora healthy and that is necessary for so many aspects of your health:

• digestion
• elimination
• nutrition
• mental health

Popular Fermented Foods

Among the most popular fermented foods are:

• sauerkraut
• pickles
• yogurt
• kefir
• kombucha*
• kvass
• sourdough
• (traditionally made) beer
• root beer and other soft drinks (not the commercial stuff).

Even ketchup was originally a fermented sauce.

Nearly any food can be fermented or pickled.You can make your own!

Two good books are The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Fermenting Foods and The Art of Fermentation both by Warden Harmon.

*On Kombucha …there is a class available in Old Town….. if you are interested ….talk to me

~DR.C