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July 17, 2026

People have been fermenting food for millennia. Here's why more people are focused on gut health now

By DEVI SHASTRI and MARY CONLON
Associated Press

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Experts say to eat whole fermented foods, including kimchi, sauerkraut and yogurt.

More people are focusing on their gut health, as fibermaxxing goes mainstream, colorectal cancer rises among young adults and personalized gut microbiome treatments become increasingly popular.


 
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