Just had a email from Dea saying she made her own Kim Chee this morning and has been making Coconut Kefir! Very envious. Your lucky in the USA you can get fresh green coconuts!
Ok, this was a topic I wanted to talk about so I'm gonna take this cue. Cultured foods are one of the greatest ways to restore and maintain gut health, and gut health is so key to good health generally. Culture foods are like fermented foods but its bacteria rather than yeast that are the active agents. These foods are basically a living pro-biotic; they feed and amplify the good bugs in our gut. Sauerkraut is a great example of this and a great option if you are not in a position to make your own cultured veg. Take a heaped tablespoon of Sauerkraut with or before a meal. Make sure you get the un-pasteurized sauerkraut though as pasteurization kills all those beneficial little bugs!!
Other good culture foods - Kim Chee, Apple Cider vinegar, Natto.
There are many more and you can make your own. Wild Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz is a good guide to making your own.
Happy experimenting!
Georgie
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