Health Tip: After You Binge on Halloween Candy, Eat Some Sauerkraut

Nothing says Yum like going from a Twix bar to some sauerkraut...

After you binge on Halloween candy, go eat a bunch of sauerkraut.  (???)  Experts say fermented foods like sauerkraut can help rebalance your microbiome.  That’s the delicate balance of good bacteria in your gut that helps you digest and keeps your immune system strong.

The website “The Conversation” did a big article on how too much candy can wreck your microbiome.  That’s the delicate balance of good bacteria in your gut.

Messing with it can cause indigestion, and weaken your immune system.  So, too much candy could make you sick in more ways than one.

But here’s one way to deal with it:  After you polish off your kid’s candy stash, go eat a bunch of SAUERKRAUT.  (???)

It can help rebalance your microbiome because it’s one of the “Four F’s”:  “Fiber” . . . “phytochemicals” . . . unsaturated “fats” . . . and “FERMENTED” foods.