Let’s first look at what fermented foods are?
Fermented food means that people actively introduce fungi or microorganisms that are beneficial to the human body to the food for reproduction. The microorganisms will reduce and change the state of nutrients in the food. As the fermentation time extends, the raw materials of the food will be transformed, and finally fermented food is formed.
has the processing of microbial processor, which allows us to eat fermented foods that we finally have great changes in both taste and nutritional structure.
Will fermented food affect cardiovascular health?
Because fermented food is a food processed under the action of beneficial bacteria and microorganisms, it does not change the nature of the original food, and these microorganisms will not be harmful to blood vessels, so fermented food will not affect the health of the cardiovascular system.
Some people think that some mold will grow on fermented foods, and are afraid of being harmful to the body. In fact, are these molds beneficial bacteria, such as Penicillium, Streptomyces, etc., or are they the source of drugs for curing diseases.
Some people also believe that fermented foods have high salt content. It is true that excessive intake of sodium ions can threaten cardiovascular health, but fermented foods themselves will not threaten cardiovascular health.
Take fermented bean curd for example. A piece of fermented bean curd has about 10 grams, and its salt content is only 0.3 grams. Therefore, if you eat one or half a piece every day, you don’t have to worry about the salt intake exceeding the standard.
Since fermented food is not the "substantial" of the cardiovascular system, is it beneficial to cardiovascular health?
fermented foods are beneficial to cardiovascular health. Japanese cardiovascular experts discovered that the active ingredient in the artificial thrombus was injected into natto. After 2 days, the thrombus dissolved about 2 cm, which was nearly 20 times faster than the commonly used thrombus drugs.
American scientists extracted active ingredients from fermented foods and applied them to low-density lipoprotein plaque dissolution experiments, and found that the active ingredients in fermented foods have good effects on dissolving plaques.
This is because after bacteria and microorganisms act on food, they will cause new changes in the nutritional components of the food. Some substances in the food will have a good ability to dissolve and participate in the thrombus components. Therefore, long-term consumption of fermented food is beneficial to heart health.
To sum up, fermented food is very beneficial for maintaining cardiovascular health. Eating it appropriately in daily life will help you health.
However, when eating, we should also pay attention to some high-salt fermented foods such as fermented bean curd and pickles, they still contain more sodium ions, so we must control the amount well. We must fully understand the ingredients of food, know the principles and make adjustments, so that we can ensure healthy and nutritious eating.
In addition, people with cardiovascular diseases such as hyperlipidemia and hypertension should pay attention to their daily diet and master what they can and cannot eat clearly, so that they can better protect cardiovascular health.
