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Can pickled cabbage (kimchi) cure swine flu (and other diseases)?

May 5, 2:01 PMNY Wellness ExaminerRoger Ziegler
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photo of cabbage kimchi from lovethatkimchi.com
Could this ancient fermented dish smack down the most
potent diseases known to man? Maybe.
Korean kimchi, that fermented mash of vegetables, garlic, peppers and fish juice is credited as being one of the healthiest foods on earth, packed with anti-oxidants, minerals and healthy bacteria (also lots of sodium).
And now it's being credited with helping prevent and cure swine flu H1N1 virus.
Kimchi has been anecdotally found to prevent and kill SARS (bird flu) virus.
Sauerkraut, kimchi and other pickled foods contain probiotics, the "good" batcteria.
Kimchi is most often eaten as a side dish or added to soups.
To get kimchi make it yourself or go to your local Korean food store or H Mart  on 32nd st in Manhattan and all over Bayside Queens).
 

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