The juice (brine) in sauerkraut is where lactic acid bacteria live and where fermentation occurs. Nutrients, phytochemicals, and water found within cabbage cell walls flow from the cabbage shreds at the first sprinkling of salt. Gradually, compounds with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, gut-healing, anticarcinogenic, and immune-boosting properties collect in the juice. From a gut-health and nutrition perspective, […]
