How I Eat Fermented Foods for a Healthy Gut | Probiotic Foods

Fermented foods (aka foods with probiotics or live and active cultures) are KEY for improving and sustaining good gut health and digestion. In addition to eating plants and fiber, fermented foods help to build diversity in the microbiome which has several benefits. Most importantly, probiotics reduce overall inflammation which essentially improves all body systems. Studies show eating more probiotics foods leads to decrease in depression, stress, and improved digestion.

Recipes 👇

Great Gut Green Smoothie
- 1/4 cup kefir
- 1-1 1/2 cups water
- 1/3 frozen banana
- 1/2 cup frozen zucchini pieces
- 1/2 cup frozen spinach (or any greens)
- 1/4 avocado
- 2 tbsp ground flax seed (or chia seeds)
- 1 tbsp moringa powder (optional)
Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth.

Maple Mustard Dressing
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp maple syrup
- Pinch of salt
Whisk all ingredients to combine.

Slow Cooker Carnitas
- 2-3 lb pork roast or shoulder
- Fajita, taco, or Mexican seasoning
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 onion sliced
- 1 cup water or broth
- Avocado oil (for greasing the pan)
Season pork roast all over with seasoning. Set in a large skillet (such as a cast iron) over medium-high heat and sear it until brown on all sides.
Place in a slow cooker (fat side up) with the water (or broth), bay leaves, and onion. Cook on Low for 8 hours or on high 5-6 hours, until it’s completely tender and shreds easily with a fork. Remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred on a cutting board. If you like the pork juicier, use a large spoon and dress the pork with drippings from the slow cooker, to your desired amount.
Serve the carnitas over chopped romaine or leaf lettuce or in a taco, add other toppings such as bell peppers, black beans, avocado, pepitas, cilantro, and a generous tablespoon of sauerkraut.

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Hi Friend 👋🏼 I’m Jordan. I'm a certified nurse practitioner and health coach. I’m a lover of food, cooking, and making the anti-inflammatory diet simple and delicious.

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0:42 Breakfast with Kefir
3:40 Lunch with Apple Cider Vinegar
5:07 Dinner with Sauerkraut

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[jordanwaddell]

Hey Friends! I'm finally back with a new video 😊🎥 Let me know what you want to see next!

[glo]

Thanks for the video. Your recipes and nutrition are so manageable and realistic!

[janetboozer]

You always have the best recipes. Thank you for sharing. 🥰

[samhyh]

More fermented food recipes, please! : )

[rebella]

Thanks so very much. This was GREAT. It reminded me of foods that used to be in my regular diet, like Kefir and raw sauerkraut but somehow I stopped. I'm so back to those foods now after watching this. Loved this daily menu.

[bellamylittlegirl]

So thankful
For this video. I need better gut health.

[amyjones]

Great video, we missed you!! More meals like this please 😁😉💕

[rachel.schmidt]

Love this, I missed your videos! Your recipes always looks so good 🤤

[claire]

I love videos like these, you always have such great recipes! I would love to see more videos like this and also some summer recipes :)

[Nisayja]

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[taylore]

On a 1-10 scale, how grainy is that brnd of protein powder? I've found that, like, 99% of plant-based protein powders tend to be extremely chalky.