Kimchi has been enjoyed for centuries in Korea . But the spicy fermented cabbage dish has recently gained popularity in other parts of the world not only because of its delicious taste, but because of its potential to positively influence the many thousands of important microbes living in our gut as well as our overall health .

A recent study suggests that kimchi may also help support the immune system.

The study looked at 13 overweight adults over a 12-week period. Participants were randomly assigned to three groups. One group received a placebo , while the other two groups received two different types of kimchi powder (kimchi that had been freeze-dried and put into a capsule).

The first type of kimchi powder was naturally fermented using microbes already in the environment

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