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7 Best Foods to Eat for Gut Health

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1. Sauerkraut

One cup of sauerkraut has 4 grams of fiber, per the USDA. Probiotics in the gut use fiber as fuel.

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2. Kimchi 

Kimchi, also fermented cabbage, is the spicy Korean cousin of sauerkraut. It can have scallions, radishes and shrimp added to give it more flavor.  

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3. Kefir 

Kefir is like drinkable yogurt. It's made when kefir grains, which are colonies of yeast and lactic acid bacteria, ferment the sugars in milk, giving it a slightly thicker consistency and tart flavor.  

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4. Kombucha 

Kombucha is a tart, fizzy tea made by adding a SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast) and sugar to green or black tea. It's then fermented for a week or more. 

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5. Miso 

Miso is a fermented paste made from soybeans, barley or rice. Similar to other fermented foods, beneficial bacteria are produced in the fermentation process.  

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6. Tempeh 

Tempeh is similar to tofu in that it's made from soybeans, but unlike tofu, tempeh is a fermented food, so it contains probiotics. 

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