http://www.chelseagreen.com/content/cultural-rehabilitation-the-health-benefits-of-fermented-foods/ The Politics and Practice of Sustainable Living. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:09:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.chelseagreen.com/content/cultural-rehabilitation-the-health-benefits-of-fermented-foods/#comment-19280 linda’s blog » Blog Archive » this week’s ASK LINDA Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:32:21 +0000 http://www.chelseagreen.com/content/cultural-rehabilitation-the-health-benefits-of-fermented-foods/#comment-19280 [...] * Please remember to incorporate fermented foods, too. Fermented foods are probiotic foods. They are good for your gut and your overall health. Things like kim chi, sauerkraut (if you don’t find it in the refrigerated section, then don’t eat it! Sauerkraut is a beautiful fermented food but if you find it on the shelf with the condiments, it has been pasteurized so it is no longer full of life.), miso, kombucha (another thing to watch out for for pasteurization), to name a few. (Note: In Japan, tempeh and tofu are fermented but in the US, they are all pasteurized in order to have a longer shelf life at the stores. Bummer. So make your own or ask your local tempeh/tofu makers to sell you their tempeh BEFORE they pasteurize it. Here’s a good article on the health benefits of fermented foods: http://www.chelseagreen.com/content/cultural-rehabilitation-the-health-benefits-of-fermented-foods/ [...] […] * Please remember to incorporate fermented foods, too. Fermented foods are probiotic foods. They are good for your gut and your overall health. Things like kim chi, sauerkraut (if you don’t find it in the refrigerated section, then don’t eat it! Sauerkraut is a beautiful fermented food but if you find it on the shelf with the condiments, it has been pasteurized so it is no longer full of life.), miso, kombucha (another thing to watch out for for pasteurization), to name a few. (Note: In Japan, tempeh and tofu are fermented but in the US, they are all pasteurized in order to have a longer shelf life at the stores. Bummer. So make your own or ask your local tempeh/tofu makers to sell you their tempeh BEFORE they pasteurize it. Here’s a good article on the health benefits of fermented foods: http://www.chelseagreen.com/content/cultural-rehabilitation-the-health-benefits-of-fermented-foods/ […]

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