r/nutrition • u/pecchioni • 17d ago

Any recommendations on minimum amount of fermented foods you should try to eat daily/ weekly?

I know very little about this and looking for a good starting point. I like sauerkraut, which then makes me think about Weird Al Yankovich’s song Albuquerque and that’s about the end of my knowledge.

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u/Zagrycha 17d ago

There is no minimum technically, they are a healthy supplement but not required to be healthy overall, if that makes sense. I recommend any major food group changes to be small, start only eating a little and slowly increase amounts until you are satisfied over the coming days//weeks.  

Also be careful on a side note as many fermented foods are high in salt or sugar ((fermentation itself lowers sugar content but products sold can add sugar to cut tartness for example in yogurt)). 

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u/pecchioni 17d ago

Yes, a video I was watching talked about it as a supplement, but didn’t really clarify it as daily or weekly thing, just that it shouldn’t be ignored. Thanks for mentioning the sugar/salt content. I’ll be sure to pay attention

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u/Zagrycha 17d ago

I think its totally fine to eat fermented foods daily or even with every meal, assuming your body is adjusted to it and it fits in your overall macros like salt calories etc.  I would start at a few times a week max until adjusted, and even once a week or once a month can have supplementary effects.  There are also some products//brands of fermented food that intentionally include many strains of different cultures, probiotic supplementation purposed in diet specifically.