Key Takeaways

Sauerkraut contains live cultures that can promote healthy gut bacteria.

Store-bought and homemade sauerkraut may protect intestinal cells.

Be careful of the high sodium content in sauerkraut.

Like many fermented foods, sauerkraut has live cultures that could promote healthy gut bacteria. Some wellness influencers claim that a serving of sauerkraut packs even more probiotics than an oral supplement.

A recent lab study found that this fermented cabbage may help protect intestinal cells from inflammatory damage better than raw cabbage.

What Did the Study Find?

In the study, researchers tested metabolites—substances produced during the the digestive process—in raw cabbage, brine, and fermented cabbage to see how well they protected intestinal cells from inflammatory d

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