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 ...

Ferment nearly anything with just 3 ingredients! Lacto-fermentation is a simple process that enhances your diet with ...

Lacto-fermentation might sound like an esoteric term for turning milk into alcohol, but, in fact, it is an ancient method for preserving vegetables that not only boosts their nutritional value, but ...

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

The most discussed benefit of fermented foods is how probiotics support gut health by balancing your GI tract microbiome. If your gut microbiome isn't in sync, it may lead to gastrointestinal symptoms ...

The proposition sounds a little dubious: Leave some vegetables in a jar on your counter. Just leave them there. For weeks. Then eat them. It's perfectly safe, say the pickling enthusiasts. They're ...

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 ...

Fermenting fruits and vegetables allow desirable microbial growth and enzymatic change of parts of each food. Sound interesting? You may already enjoy commercially fermented foods such as sauerkraut ...

Gut it out. Tangy fermented foods may not be your first choice for filling fare, but they are great for gut health since the fermentation process produces probiotics that aid in digestion. Now, ...

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 ...