http://www.fitsugar.com/ Healthy, happy you. en http://www.fitsugar.com/1593228 <p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/1/12981/19_2008/miso.jpg" alt="" title="" class="right image preview" height="250" width="250"></span>Just the term "fermented foods" sounds, well a little . . . odd. Yogurt, an every day fave, is a <a href="http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/the-most-healthy-things-you-can-do?page=2" target="_blank">fermented food</a>. Add to that list the international flavors of sauerkraut, Korean kimchi, and miso. These foods all contain <a href="http://www.fitsugar.com/tags/probiotics" >probiotics</a>, lactobacilli created during the fermentation process, which have been shown to reduce breast cancer risk, protect against yeast infections, and boost immunity. They even help with the <a href="http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA350573/vitamins-and-minerals-supplements" target="_blank">absorption of the mineral iron</a>. Who knew that a modest bowl of <a href="http://www.fitsugar.com/690687" >miso</a> was a probiotic powerhouse?</p> <p><a href="http://legacycreative.gettyimages.com" target="_blank">Source</a></p> http://www.fitsugar.com/1593228#comment fermented foods Food Health learn to love Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 -0700 FitSugar http://www.fitsugar.com/1593228