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What is kimchi?
Kimchi is a very common food in our life, mainly to preserve vegetables for a longer time. Generally speaking, all vegetables and fruits rich in cellulose can be pickled into kimchi, and more and more people like to eat some kimchi every day, which is not only refreshing but also delicious. So is kimchi good for your health? Is eating kimchi harmful to human body? Let's take a look at this article.

The benefits of eating kimchi

1, prevention of hypertension and diabetes: According to research, some fermented pickles will produce some peptides and oligopeptides of lactic acid bacteria, which can well inhibit some invertase that can cause vascular tension, thus having strong resistance to hypertension. In addition, kimchi can also reduce the concentration of serum cholesterol and blood lipid, thus preventing arteriosclerosis and cancer.

2, conducive to intestinal health: kimchi can produce a large number of probiotics during fermentation, which can well inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria in the human intestine, thus well regulating the bacteria in the intestine and helping to promote the balance of human flora.

3, promote digestion, prevent constipation: kimchi is mostly fermented from vegetables, vegetables contain a lot of dietary fiber, which can stimulate the peristalsis of the stomach, thus helping the intestines to discharge harmful substances, thus preventing constipation and colitis. In addition, the vitamins contained in kimchi have a good anti-acid effect, which can promote human metabolism, thus promoting blood circulation and helping to improve skin color and beauty beauty.

4, anti-aging: kimchi contains more acid-resistant active factors, which can well inhibit skin aging, thus delaying aging.