The buzz around “fermented food” with regards to weight loss has gained popularity just recently, but we Indians have been using fermented food since ancient times to boost overall health, but who knew including fermented food impacts weight loss by a great deal. Fermentation is a process that has been used across cultures to preserve food and also to make it flavourful. However, over the last few years, processed food with toxic ingredients have slowly replaced fermented food and the side effects on overall health is there for everyone to see. Have you noticed how we eat more of bread and jam instead of traditional fermented breakfasts because the former is just so convenient to make and eat. Since our focus is on weight loss, we would like to mention outrightly that lack of fermented food in the daily diet can make you gain weight. Fermented food supplies healthy probiotic bacteria that creates a robust digestive system and a healthy gut is the secret behind fat burning. In populations that have replaced fermented food with highly processed foods have seen an unprecedented rise in obesity. So, we decided that, through this post, we tell you how fermented Indian food can help with weight loss.
What is Fermented Food"
Fermentation is a process through which carbohydrates in the food is converted into alcohol and acid form by live bacteria and yeast cultures. Fermented foods are loaded with probiotics, trigger the release of digestive enzymes, and also have...