Everyone has heard the terms “follow your gut” or “gut feeling” but until recently most people just thought these terms were a figure a speech. With recent science advances, however, we are discovering there may be more truth to these statements than previously thought. Science is exploring the impact of gut bacteria or the microbiome […]
Fermentation
Food fermentation is an ancient process in which food is exposed to bacteria and yeast for preservation and flavor enhancement. “It is a process whereby microbes turn the stuff of one generation of plants and animals into food for the next generation of plants and animals (Cox, 1).” Beneficial microorganisms eat the natural carbohydrates, […]
