{"id":3118,"date":"2018-01-23T09:45:17","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T15:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/capitalchirodsm.com\/?p=3118"},"modified":"2018-01-23T09:45:59","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T15:45:59","slug":"dr-lorangs-homemade-sauerkraut-recipe-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capitalchirodsm.com\/dr-lorangs-homemade-sauerkraut-recipe-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. LoRang’s Homemade Sauerkraut Recipe + Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sauerkraut is one of our family’s favorite foods. This fermented cabbage-based food<\/strong> is a delicious condiment paired with most foods, including casseroles, stews, egg dishes, baked sweet potatoes, fish, chicken, beef, and sandwiches. Tangy, crunchy, and colorful – even our little one likes it!<\/p>\n

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Two batches of homemade sauerkraut – one (on the left) features green cabbage, carrots, garlic, ginger, and turmeric. The other is made with red cabbage and beets.<\/p><\/div>\n

In addition to being delicious, kraut has plenty of health benefits. It’s loaded with of beneficial bacteria that build the gut microbiome and promote digestive health<\/strong>. Additionally, one of the main nutrients found in cabbage, sulphur, is one of the key health-promoting foods in the Wahls Protocol<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to Dr. Terry Wahls, founder of the Protocol, “Sulfur is key because it nourishes mitochondria, removes toxins from cells, and helps create proteins and connective tissue necessary for joint, skin, and blood vessel health<\/strong>.” Dr. Wahls recommends eating three cups of sulphur-rich foods every day – like sauerkraut!<\/p>\n

Best of all, sauerkraut is simple to make right at home.<\/p>\n

Tip:<\/strong> There are two basic kinds of sauerkraut – lactofermented kraut<\/strong> and vinegar kraut. We’re talking about the fermented kind – this is the kind that offers the health benefits we’re looking for.<\/p>\n

Tools and Shopping List<\/h3>\n

Some things are complicated. Making sauerkraut is not one of them. In fact, you may already have some, if not all, of the things at home to make your own. To jumpstart your first batch, collect the following<\/strong>\u00a0tools<\/strong>:<\/p>\n