As many of you know, I am a big fan of fermented foods - sauerkraut, kimchi and kombucha to name a few. The thing is, no matter how "clean" your diet is, if your gut health isn't great, you really can't get the most out of nutrient dense foods. One of the ways to diversify the flora in your gut is to eat fermented foods. In the article below, Dr. Mercola sent a sample of sauerkraut off to the lab to have the culture analyzed. They found that a 4-6 ounce serving of homemade sauerkraut had ten trillion bacteria!!!
http://nourishingplot.com/2014/06/21/sauerkraut-test-divulges-shocking-probiotic-count/
Below is an interview between Chris Kresser and Jeff Leach from The American Gut Project. Read all about pre and probiotics below. This is a great article if you are interested in Dr. McBride's GAPS diet (Gut and Psychology Syndrome). Many doctors and scientists are reporting on the intimate connection between the gut and your mental health. Neurological disorders are also being treated with the GAPS protocol.
http://chriskresser.com/you-are-what-your-bacteria-eat-the-importance-of-feeding-your-microbiome-with-jeff-leach
One of the more interesting ideas presented in the above interview is that folks following a low carb diet might not be getting enough resistant starch. Resistant starch is what feeds and enables bacteria to grow in your gut (I will post on this in the next few days).
When we were researching what foods to stock the Flux market with, I was delighted to come across the Firefly Kitchens kimchi (basically Asian sauerkraut). Check out their website below to read all about their products.
http://www.fireflykitchens.com/
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