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7 Rotten Foods That Are Actually Healthy

How often do you give rotten foods a miss? Fermented and rotten foods are now proved to be healthy, and according to health experts, adding these treats to your daily diet can help you to battle out those unwanted diseases.

Although these rotten foods have a disgusting smell, they are extremely expensive and contain a whole lot of properties, which even prove that they are better than whole grain and fibre foods. Foods like cheese and pickles are widely consumed by Indians.

Cheese is a dairy product and contains one of the most important components that is calcium. Calcium is beneficial for bone and oral health. Likewise, pickles are loved by pregnant women. Salted and spicy pickles are loaded with vinegar and other acids that ferment them well and make them very tasty and last long.

Eating pickles, once a week, helps to boost the metabolism and it also benefits in getting rid of morning sickness, a common problem faced by many pregnant women. Hence, this article shares with you some of the best and healthiest rotten foods that are actually healthy to eat. Take a look at these fermented treats:

Cheese:

Cheese:

Cheese is made when the milk is treated with bacteria and enzymes, causing it to curdle and froth. After the milk curdles, it is then cut, formed and ripened into cheese.

Sauerkraut:

Sauerkraut:

If you're suffering from digestion problems, this is one of the best home remedies to treat the ailment. Sauerkraut is made by fermenting cabbage with salt for a very long time, until it turns acidic in nature.

Miso:

Miso:

Did you know that miso soup helps in preventing cancer? Miso is one healthy rotten food that is good to eat. Miso is fermented soybeans with barley, wheat and rice.

Pickles:

Pickles:

Cucumber can be one of the main ingredients in pickles. Ripe cucumber pieces are stored in vinegar or brine solution for the longest time and then eaten. It is the best food for pregnant women to consume, as it helps to control morning sickness and also helps to mind several uncontrollable cravings.

Tempeh:

Tempeh:

This rotten treat is a staple food in Indonesia. Tempeh is prepared by soaking whole soybeans in vinegar and allowing them to ferment. It is then bound together with mycelium, which is a sticky fungus, and consumed.

Kimchi:

Kimchi:

This rotten food has a peculiar taste. It is made by covering chopped cabbage with a mixture that is both salty and spicy. The cabbage is then stored in an air-tight jar for a couple of days before consumption.

Kefir:

Kefir:

It is prepared by inoculating cow, goat or sheep milk with kefir grains. This rotten food is healthy for the stomach, as it helps in preventing indigestion and other gastric-related troubles.

Story first published: Thursday, January 7, 2016, 15:01 [IST]