The secret sauce for leveling up your Back to School smoothies may surprise you.
The benefits of fermented foods are well-documented for adults, but what about for kids?
Check out these products for the back-to-school season, leading fermented food brands Bubbies, wildbrine and Flanagan Farm would share the how and WHY fermented foods should be incorporated into meals for the whole family. According to the Journal of Pediatrics and Pediatric Medicine, fermented foods can be a safe and effective addition to a child’s diet, helping boost gut microbiome support, enhanced bioavailability (the body absorbs more of food’s nutrients), help improve immune protection, supporting healthy bowel movements, and more.
Kraut brine.
Okay how about salads, the sauerkraut experts (and category leaders) Bubbies, wildbrine and Flanagan Farm are sharing the best underrated uses of sauerkraut (photos here).
- Smoothies: Wildbrine’s Strawberry Avocado Kraut Probiotic Smoothie and Mixed Berry Smoothie made with their Red Beet Kraut are easy and tasty ways to get your daily fermented foods boost first thing in the morning.
Why should I put kraut + its brine in my smoothies and salads? Just two tablespoons of fermented foods a day can make a huge difference on your gut health (and the positive benefits that come with a healthy microbiome). In salads, brine adds a welcomed zip to standard oil-based dressings. And believe it or not, the kraut brine goes unnoticed when blended in smoothies, while still offering a probiotic level up.
Fermented foods are a longtime, yet “best kept secret” for feeling and looking your best – naturally. The probiotics in fermented foods help maintain a healthy gut microbiome, which can be stressed by summer travel or vacation dietary changes. Plus, eating foods rich in probiotics and prebiotics may be helpful in managing some skin conditions, giving you that summertime glow.
- Salads: The wildbrine Green Goddess dressing is packed full of fresh herbs like tarragon and dill and plenty of probiotics as does Flanagan Farm’s kraut brine vinaigrette, accompanying a Nicoise Salad. Bubbies’ Creamy Pickle Dressing blends avocado and the brine from bread & butter chips for a sweet, tangy dressing (to get the fermented boost, use Kosher Dill Pickles). Wildbrine’s fermented Kimchi Tahini Dressing also packs a punch to a standard sesame dressing.
- Smoothies: Wildbrine’s Strawberry Avocado Kraut Probiotic Smoothie and Mixed Berry Smoothie made with their Red Beet Kraut are easy and tasty ways to get your daily fermented foods boost first thing in the morning.
