The best Keto Zone eating enables full-body, whole-health thriving. It means not relying on over-processed, low-carb foods to be in the Keto Zone, but real, healthy foods. It also means finding a way to include nutrition from vegetables and fruits.

But why add fermented supremefoods to Keto Zone? They are packed with nutrients, which have hundreds of studies to support their amazing benefits. Here are 10 science-backed reasons to add Fermented Supremefoods to Keto Zone today.

10 Science-Backed Reasons to Add Fermented Supremefoods to Keto Zon

1. Fermented Foods Provide Healthy Bacteria to the Gut

Everyone wants better digestion. Digestion is the crux of nutrition… we need to digest, absorb, and metabolize foods to get the nutrients we need in our cells and tissues.

Fermented foods contain healthy bacteria. These bacteria eat the sugars in food, thereby producing very small amounts of alcohol and fermenting the food itself.

When you eat a fermented food, it fortifies the digestive tract with more healthy bacteria. This can crowd-out and starve unhealthy bacteria and yeasts (1), improve digestion, decrease digestive issues like bloating, and more.

Fermented products require microorganisms, i.e., Saccharomyces yeasts and lactic acid bacteria, yielding alcohol and lactic acid. Ingestion of vibrant probiotics, especially those contained in fermented foods, is found to cause significant positive improvements in balancing intestinal permeability and barrier function. (2)

2. Fermented Fruits & Vegetables Have Less Sugar And Even More Nutrition

Since healthy bacteria eat the sugar in food, there’s less sugar in the food for you to consume. For example, as yogurt ferments, the healthy bacteria eat the milk sugar, or lactose, and produce a food lower in sugar than it started.

Fermented vegetables are similar. The healthy bacteria reduce the sugar and actually make vitamins and minerals easier to digest and absorb.

In fact, vitamins A and C increase in many foods after they’ve been fermented. Anti-nutrient compounds like phytic acid, which impairs mineral absorption, are decreased.

Beets, radishes, and peppers have significantly increased polyphenols, triterpenoids and anthocyanins (antioxidants), after fermentation (3).

And unlike most pills, fermented foods also provide prebiotics to the gut, with multiple bacteria strains and fibers for the bacteria to continue to eat (4).

3. Fermented Foods Are Well-Tolerated, Even for Sensitive Guts

Oftentimes, the carbohydrates, sugars, proteins, and anti-nutrient compounds in foods make them difficult to digest, especially for those with compromised or sensitive guts.

For example, gluten can be difficult to digest. One of the benefits of fermented bread, such as sourdough, is an alteration in the gluten, making it easier to digest.

Lactose is also a problem for many people. But, fermented and “eaten” lactose in yogurt and kefir are better-tolerated.

The nutrients in fruits and vegetables that cause bloating, gas, or other digestive woes are also more digestible once fermented.

4. Fermented Foods Can Boost The Immune System

Amazingly, a bacteria lives in the digestive tract actually reduces infections outside it.

In fact, studies show improved immunity and the benefits of fermented foods.

These include (5):

• Reduced throat infections and colds
• Periodontitis improvements
• Reduced prostatitis
• Fewer vaginal infections
• Less postoperative infections (6)

5. Fermented Vegetables and  Fruits Can Improve Skin and Hair

If you’re like most adults, you want to maintain healthy skin and hair.

Studies show the potential for fermented foods in treating atopic dermatitis (like eczema) with oral and topical healthy bacteria (7).

In fact, for infants with a family history of eczema, healthy bacteria intake should be increased during the first year of life (8).

What’s more, antioxidants found vibrantly colored fruits and vegetables are good for hair health and growth. Fermented fruit and vegetable powders deliver a double-punch, with highly bioavailable antioxidants and nutrients.

6. Fermented Foods May Help with Weight Loss

Fermented foods aren’t a magic bullet for weight loss.

However, they can still help indirectly.

Fermented foods and healthy bacteria may improve weight loss, insulin sensitivity, fasting glucose, and inflammation. These factors are big advantages in the fight against obesity (9).

7. Vegetables and Fruits are Whole-Body Healthy, Fighting Disease, & Boosting Wellness

There is very little doubt vegetables benefit the human body.

Study after study shows vegetables reduce cancer risk, fight cancer cells and growths, improve cardiovascular health, improve digestion, and more. (10).

Fermented vegetables do it better.

In fact, studies on kimchi (traditional fermented vegetables), show it has strong anti-cancer, anti-obesity, anti-constipation, colorectal health promotion, probiotic properties, cholesterol reduction, fibrinolytic effect, antioxidative and anti-aging properties, brain health promotion, immune promotion, and skin health promotion properties (11). Wow, that’s a lot!

8. Greens from Algae, Grasses, and Vegetables Promote Health

Greens, like spirulina, wheatgrass, broccoli, and sprouts, are highly nutritious.

In fact, spirulina contains an active component called phycocyanin, which is an antioxidant that fights free radicals and decreases inflammatory signaling molecules in the body (12).

Proteins found in wheatgrass are known to prevent many diseases, oxidative stress, primary metabolism, storage, and energy-related mechanisms (13).

While these greens are not usually easy to get your hands on, Fermented Green Supremefood provides an easy and effective powder, that’s easy to take.

9. Vibrantly Colored Fruits & Vegetables, like Beets, Are Great Antioxidants and Anti-Inflammatory

Greens aren’t the only nutritional powerhouses around.

Red, purple and vibrantly colored fruits and vegetables contain nutrients that:

• Fight free radicals and oxidative stress
• Disable oxidation of cholesterol in arteries
• Reduce inflammation throughout the body
• Improve blood pressure (blueberries) (14)
• Fight disease
• Promote improved blood flow to the brain and all body tissues (beets) (15)

One issue for Keto Zone eaters is many vibrant fruits are also high in carbohydrates. Organic Red Supremefood delivers the nutrients without the carbs!

10. Fermented Foods Can Change Our Moods and Minds

Amazingly, fermented foods also impact our brains.

How?

It all comes back to digestion and the role it plays in hormones regulation and whole-body systems.

How we digest our food,  food sensitivities, and hormonal response affects our mood, behavior, energy, weight, food cravings, hormone balance, immunity, and overall wellness (16).

In fact, animal and human studies have shown that improving digestion through probiotics can reduce depression symptoms (17).

Bottom Line

Are you ready to be in the Keto Zone with full health and vitality? Make sure you’re getting amazing nutrients from fermented vegetables and fruits. Their nutrients will support your whole-body health, fight disease and cancer, improve mood and more. Add Fermented Supremefoods to Keto Zone for your best nutrition and health!

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Why do you need more?

No matter the number of carbs you eat, some of the healthiest carbohydrates come from vegetables.

In fact, when you eat vegetables, especially powerhouse green vegetables, your body receives a lot of benefits including:

• Anti-Cancer Nutrients
• Insoluble Fiber for Digestive Health
• Prebiotic Fiber for Healthy Gut Bacteria
• Cholesterol-Reducing stanols and sterols
• Nutrients that promote cellular detox

Even when you eat multiple servings of low-carb vegetables per day, you can keep net grams of carbs below 20 grams and keep 75% of your calories from fats.

Ready to add more? Here are our 5 Keto Zone Hacks to Eat Greens and More Fermented Vegetables.

5 Keto Zone Hacks to Eat More Greens and Fermented Vegetables

First, get to know the best vegetables for Keto Zone eating. Here’s a list of low-carb veggies:

• Cauliflower
• Broccoli
• Mushrooms
• Green Beans
• Asparagus
• Bok Choy
• Leek
• Spinach & Green Leafy Vegetables
• Avocado
• Zucchini
• Eggplant
• Radish
• Cabbage
• Brussels Sprouts

How can you add more?

1. Add Fermented Green Supremefood

Divine Health has created an amazing powder to help Keto Zone dieters obtain the vegetables they need, in the most nourishing form.

Specifically, our Fermented Green Supremefood contains carrot, beet, parsley, spinach, kale, broccoli, cabbage, onion, and pea protein. Why is this important?

Fermented vegetables have been exposed to yeast or bacteria, or fermenters. These fermenters eat natural sugars and starches in the food, thereby changing it.

What changes take place? Fermented foods contain:

• Decreased Sugar. Fermentation vastly decreases sugar, since it has been used as food for the fermenters. The remaining sugars become more easily digestible.
• More Nutrients. As bacteria ferments the foods, it breaks down tough fibers and makes nutrient available to humans for absorption. This means many vitamins, minerals, and nutrients become easier to digest and absorb.
• Healthy Bacteria. As the fermenters proliferate, healthy bacteria multiply.
• Natural Food Preservation. Byproducts of fermentation, like alcohol and lactic acid, naturally preserve food.
• Better Proteins. As fermenters eat, they often alter proteins such as gluten, making them more digestible.

In healthy individuals, fermented foods fortify the digestive tract with more healthy bacteria. This can crowd-out and starve unhealthy bacteria and yeasts (1). What’s more, by protecting gut health, they can even reduce the toxicity and build-up of heavy metals in the body (2).

Fermented vegetables also improve immune function, dental health, promote weight loss and improve skin condition.

2. Make Concentrated Vegetable Soups

You can pack a lot of healthful green vegetables in a pureed soup. These vegetables are easy-to-digest since they are cooked and pureed.  What’s more, when made with healthy fats, they are a great Keto Zone choice. Try our Keto Zone Broccoli Puree Soup.

3. Add More Avocados to Your Diet

Since avocados offer many vegetable-like nutrients AND healthy fats, they are perfect for Keto Zone.

What’s more, avocados are extremely versatile and flavorful. They can take an otherwise bland meal to the next level.

Use avocados for fat bombs, avocado chocolate pudding, and guacamole.

And, if you’ve gone dairy-free and miss cheese, add avocados to dishes. The rich, delicious avocado flavor will help you forget about any dairy you used to have.

4. Sneak Greens into Shakes and Smoothies

If you’re in the habit of making delicious Keto Zone Smoothies, make sure to add a cup of greens. You won’t likely notice them, and they add a nutrition punch to a food/drink that would otherwise not contain them.

Try adding spinach, green mixes, basil, arugula, and more.

“Green smoothies” are a refreshing, detoxifying, energizing, satisfying, gut-improving meal.

5. Use Low-Carb Keto Zone Vegetables in Place of Grains at Dinners

You know the drill: Cauliflower mashed potatoes, rice, and pizza crust. Zucchini noodles. Lettuce wraps for tacos and burgers. While these choices may be a bit cliche within low-carb eating, they are delicious and effective.

Not only do they help you omit harmful inflammatory carbs they pack a nourishing punch. You’d never get this from a taco shell, white rice, or pizza crust.

Bottom Line

The benefits of fermented vegetables, grasses and greens are far-reaching, and your body needs more. Many keto eaters only focus on the fats and carbs and miss out on all the benefits of fermented greens. Take your diet to the next level, to the Keto Zone. Start with our Fermented Green Supremefood, and then add more low-carb Keto Zone greens in general.

Keep your diet low-carb, high-fat, and green.

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