Ever wondered about the great benefits of lacto-fermented foods and sourdough products? Maybe match up what you are interested in with the food that derives the benefits? To help you decide, here is a list of different topics with the associated benefits. The benefits are followed by if this is something that lacto-fermentation or sourdough can offer. Take a look through the list and see if there are some benefits you would like, and click on the link to read more about that benefit.
Healthy Side Affects
It is wonderful when you can see healthy side affects happening from eating foods you love. Notice that these side affects are some big headline topics with Doctors.
- Reduce Heart Attack Issues – lacto-fermentation/sourdough
- Lowers Cholesterol – lacto-fermentation
- Lose Weight – lacto-fermentation/sourdough
- Protects The Body From Stress – lacto-fermentation
Complements Body Health
Eating foods that are healthy is great, but what about foods that help the body to accomplish its daily tasks? Keep in mind; everything you can do to help take the work out of digestion is a plus in helping your health. Reducing the energy needed to digest food leaves more for play, work, and healing.
- Balances Blood Sugar Levels – lacto-fermentation/sourdough
- Builds Immune System – lacto-fermentation/sourdough
- Aides Detoxification – lacto-fermentation/sourdough
Nutritional Values Increased
Lacto-fermented foods have nutritional values that are greater than the raw foods before they were fermented. This is a neat result of lacto-fermenting foods. As they ferment, the cell structure and bacteria are changed to be more friendly to the body. This results in foods that give benefits such as:
- Vitamins Levels Are Boosted – lacto-fermentation
- Boosts Enzymatic Function of Food – lacto-fermentation
- Minerals Are Made Available – lacto-fermentation/sourdough
- Helps Digest Cooked Foods – lacto-fermentation
Fight Seasonal Issues
I have to say, taking pills is a drag. Along with getting shots. And it is being reported that more often, these do not help protect you from seasonal health issues such as colds, flu, etc. It might be great to know that there are foods that can help in these areas. And since 80% of your immune system is part of your digestive tract, then could it be that what you eat can have a large influence?
- Boosts Immune System – lacto-fermentation/sourdough
- Reduces/Eliminates Gluten – sourdough
Fixes Food Issues
Today our foods are sprayed, powdered, and dunked in toxins. Many of these take the forms of pesticides/herbicides that are sprayed on foods from as soon as they sprout. Scrubbing with veggie wash will not wash away these toxins housed in the cells of the vegetables. Many jump to buying organic vegetables in a hope to avoid these issues. What if you can’t afford all organics? And what the Earth is just being polluted, making organic questionable?
- Increases Nutrition of Food – lacto-fermentation/sourdough
- Eliminates Toxins – lacto-fermentation
I know this is not a total list of the possible benefits, but it is a good start. Pipe in below if you have additional topics I did not list.
About Jeff
Can I use gluten free flour to make bread?
Marie, You can’t use gluten free flour to make sourdough items. The sourdough culture needs gluten for food since it eats it. This creates a low gluten or gluten free bread depending on your processing time.
HOW DOES USE OF KOMBUCHA COMPARE TO USE OF LACTO FERMENTED FOODS – DO YOU NEED BOTH?
Barb, while fermented foods and drinks all work on the same basic idea, each produces different forms of bacteria. Yogurt as an example is a great pre-biotic, while sauerkraut is a great pro-biotic. Kombucha will have a whole different set of beneficial bacteria and helpful acids since it is based on tea and sugar. Just like that we need to eat a balanced menu of foods we need a variety of helpful fermented foods.- Jeff