Move over, fibre. Science is backing fermented foods as the best for guthealth: healthyeating
There are so many benefits to fibre, from keeping you regular to stabilising blood sugar levels. But the study showed that those who ate high-fibre diet without a pre-existing diverse gut microbiome didn’t manage to reap as many benefits from the nutrient.
Dr Sonnenburg also added that avoiding items that are sweetened during manufacturing is best for your microbiome. “We instructed people to eat non-sweetened yoghurts. A huge pitfall in this area is you can have a yoghurt loaded with bacteria, the base of it is really healthy, and then a tonne of artificial flavouring and sugar is loaded on top of that to mask the sour taste of fermented foods, which is hard for some people to become accustomed to.
“We would mix in a little maple syrup or honey and gradually we reduced that over time to the point where their palate adjusted and now they just really like plain yoghurt. Getting used to that sour flavour is difficult but people really should try to stay away from those fermented foods that are loaded with sugar,” he added.
Sauerkraut, kimchi and other fermented veg – these ferments utilise salt to create the perfect briny environment for beneficial bacteria to thrive.
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