Easy Recipe: Fermented Cucumbers

Have you ever tried fermenting cucumbers at home? Most people think it’s hard, but checkout this video. It’s incredibly easy. Cleopatra credited her secret to beauty in a jar of fermented pickles. Fermenting has been considered one of the best ways to preserve food. Fermented cucumbers have a high concentration of vitamins because the salty brine draws out the water and nutrients. Most pickles at the grocery store are not fermented. They typically use some sort of vinegar to preserve foods - which often provides far less nutritional value. Fermented foods come with a large number of health benefits. Here are just a few.... - Rich in prebiotics and probiotics - Improves digestion - Supports weight loss - Boosts the immune system - Restores the proper balance of gut bacteria - Increases the vitamin content of the food - Helps us absorb nutrients more efficiently - Proven method of food preservation