The Garden Within: Why Fermented Foods Are Good For Your Gut

Throughout history, people have enjoyed the sour, tangy taste of fermented foods, attributing health and longevity to foods such as kefir, sauerkraut, and miso. Centuries later scientists began to identify beneficial bacteria in these foods as the main health-giving component. Certainly fermented foods should be a mainstay of our diets – in fact, our health is dramatically impacted depending on the balance of these good bacteria.