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101 Facts To Prove Kimchi Is a Healthy Food

The New Year has arrived bringing with it fresh ideas, fresh hopes, new joys and pleasing surprises. Along with all these come new tastes from various cultures to make life more interesting and healthy.

What is Kimchi?

It is Korea’s National dish. It is fermented and cooked with lots of veggies and variety of seasonings. It tastes either spicy or sour. The Koreans like it so much that they say kimchi when posing for photographs. Now the next time you pose for a photo say kimchi.

Kimchihas strong, robust, full bodied flavors, fermenting and pickling that requires patience. It is a flavorful cuisine full of garlic, spices, various vegetables, unique bean and pepper pastes. The peculiarity of this Korean food is that it is often shared and cooked at the table.

Kimchimaking trends vary according to the natural abundance of that region. People near the oceans use fresh fish and oysters, some use red chili flakes and some people rely on salt.

Is kimchi healthy?

You know what? Kimchi is good for you. It is made out of plenty of vegetables and so contains high amounts of dietary fiber. It is rich in nutrients

· Vitamin C

· Vitamin A

· Thiamine (B1)

· Riboflavin (B2)

· Calcium

· And iron

· It also contains loads of lactic acid bacteria

Moderation is the key to any healthy diet. Likewise kimchi in moderation is good for you. A South Korean study says that large quantities of this food may increase the risk of gastric cancer, especially among people with certain genetic traits.

How to make Kimchi?

If you want to try out your luck at home try this recipe and here is the link

http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-cabbage-kimchi-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-189390

Here is a YouTube video by Anna Metcalf teaching you how to make great kimchi.

Let this New Year bring you health and happiness as you try out different cuisines and continue your journey- that is life.

Take good care,

Swarnam

Photo courtesy of www.freedigitalphotos.net

Take care,
Swarnam

🌸 About the Author

Swarnambal John is a public health advocate and nutritionist, and the heart behind HolisticWellnessHub.com, SproutHealth.co, and Sprout Health Studio.

She blends gentle science with intuitive care to help women restore balance, calm their nervous systems, and embrace nourishing self-care. Through her writing and wellness tools, Swarnambal creates cozy sanctuaries that remind women that healing begins with softness, compassion, and everyday calm.