Plus, how to easily incorporate them into your diet.

Fermented foods can improve digestion, strengthen the immune system and reduce inflammation. Evidence also suggests that ...

For more than a century, food scientists have searched for ways to satisfy a sweet tooth without the health risks tied to ...

Engineers have developed a new way to produce tagatose, a low-calorie sugar, using engineered bacteria and cheap glucose ...

The most discussed benefit of fermented foods is how probiotics support gut health by balancing your GI tract microbiome. If your gut microbiome isn't in sync, it may lead to gastrointestinal symptoms ...

In the age of social media, where every meal is a performance, and every comfort is a luxury, it is easy to fall into the trap of confusing a full, distended stomach with a mark of satiety or good ...

Figure 1. Kefir Grains. Fresh milk kefir grains displaying the typical cauliflower-like structure formed by a polysaccharide–protein matrix (kefiran) that hosts symbiotic lactic acid bacteria and ...

Curd is made via natural fermentation; yogurt uses specific bacterial cultures. Yogurt has a more consistent taste and texture than curd. Curd is common in Indian cuisine; yogurt is widely used in ...

If your belly puffs up every evening, it’s not fate. Which foods and habits cause intestinal fermentation, and what small changes can bring quick relief? You surely know the feeling: In the morning, ...

Scientists may have underestimated the role of the trillions of bacteria in our intestines in heart disease. People with clogged arteries have different gut microorganisms than people with healthy ...

What if I told you ants might be able to make delicious yogurt? NPR's Regina Barber reports on a study out of Denmark that put a traditional fermenting method to the test. REGINA BARBER, BYLINE: ...