It's no secret that what you eat significantly impacts your health. The Western diet, often characterized by high levels of ultra-processed foods, added sugars and unhealthy fats, has long been linked ...

Evidence suggests that fermented foods such as kimchi can boost gut health. A diverse microbiome is linked to overall good health. The gut-health researcher Emily Leeming uses tricks such as adding ...

When I was growing up in the 80s and 90s, the word “fermented” prompted scrunched noses, sickly frowns and gagging. Synonyms might as well have been “putrid” or “gross” — conjuring old, decaying food ...

Fermented foods contain probiotics, which support the gut microbiome. Kombucha is a fermented tea, but there are several other fermented foods that contain more gut health properties.

The basic recipe for fermented garlic paste comes from this fantastic book, aptly-named Fermented Vegetables. Basically, you ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

Gut microbiota is essential to induction and activity of adaptive and innate immune responses. Dysbiosis causes an imbalance of pathogenic and commensal bacteria in the gut, producing microbial ...

Putney - In many countries, neighbors come together to harvest and process the fruits and vegetables of their labors. This tradition is alive and well in the hills of Vermont. There's a neighborhood ...

While fermented foods can support gut health, nutritionists caution that they’re not a magic solution for rapid weight loss — ...