Neither Kombucha nor Kimchi: the Hidden Risk of some Fashionable Foods for the Intestine

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The British Heart Foundation has warned that some fermented foods and products linked to intestinal health may not be as healthy as they appear. The problem is not in fermented ones themselves, but in commercial versions that accumulate too much salt, sugar or calories. Products such as kimchi, kombucha, sauerkraut or certain yogurts have been popularized for their supposed benefits for the microbiota, but that image of “healthy” food often over…