Good Idea: Eat more Kimchi

https://www.dongascience.com/en/news/76761

Kimchi probiotic promotes the excretion of nanoplastics from the gut:
Kimchi's lactic acid bacteria (Leuconostoc mesenteroides CBA3656) have been found to bind with nanoplastics in the gut.
An animal study showed that nanoplastic content in feces more than doubled in mice given these specific bacteria, suggesting enhanced excretion.
The findings, published in 'Bioresource Technology', highlight the potential of fermented food microbes in tackling plastic pollution's health impact.

The one thing to watch: kimchi is salty, and a review of sixty studies linked high consumption of pickled, salt-fermented foods to increased stomach cancer risk, especially in combination with H. pylori infection. Keep it as a flavorful side dish rather than a main course, watch your overall sodium, and eat plenty of fresh vegetables and fruit alongside it. Research found that fresh produce is associated with an 85% reduction in stomach cancer odds. The balance is the whole point. https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-role-of-kimchi-and-h-pylori-in-stomach-cancer/

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Trying to make kimchi with vegan alternative(s) for fish sauce. This one has a kelp based tamari to try to get some of that oceany flavor into it. Will see in a week or so if it’s successful or not.

I’m guessing the kimchi will still be good, but whether it has that subtle flavor profile added to it or not remains to be seen.

#foodstodon #kimchi #homeCooking #NotAChef #feementation

At Last, a Food That Could Help You Poop Out Nanoplastics

The modern era has brought some pretty depressing realities upon us. Nanoplastics are definitely one of them. They’re inescapable. They’re in our water, our food, the air we breathe, and, of course, our bodies. Nothing feels safe or “pure” anymore. So, any res…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2574069/at-last-a-food-that-could-help-you-poop-out-nanoplastics/

Kimchi probiotic helps remove nanoplastics from the intestine.

A bacterium isolated from kimchi can bind to nanoplastics in the intestine and increase their elimination through feces, a Korean study suggests.

Read more: https://omniletters.com/en/kimchi-probiotic-nanoplastics-excretion-intestine/

#Science #Health #Probiotics #Kimchi #Microplastics #Nanoplastics #GutHealth #Nutrition #Research #Biotechnology

Pan-fried sandwich of leftover tuna pasta bake & cheese, served with home-made #kimchi.

#breakfast

wildbrine Launches Fermented Chickpea Salad

Sauerkraut and kimchi maker wildbrine announced the introduction of a packaged fermented bean salad, marking unprecedented and significant innovation in the fermentation space. The brigh…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2553032/wildbrine-launches-fermented-chickpea-salad/