‘Cultured’: A Look At How Foods Can Help The Microbes Inside Us Thrive

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/02/24/696272090/cultured-a-look-at-how-foods-can-help-the-microbes-inside-us-thrive?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

Korean kimchi, made of salted and fermented vegetables, contains microbes that contribute to its distinctive taste.

The foods we put in our bodies affect the kinds of bacteria that live and flourish there. A new book explores this collaboration — and the cultures whose dishes maximize the relationship.

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February 24, 2019 at 06:09AM

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