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US Dietary Guidelines Add Fermented Foods Recommendation

7/12/2026

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The United States dietary guidelines now encourage Americans to eat more fermented foods.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s movement promotes fermented foods under the new guidance.
Experts Dr. Lisa Ganjhu, Dalia Perelman and Barbara Olendzki say microbes aid digestion, warn heat kills live cultures, and recommend whole fermented foods, two daily servings with water and fiber, and a doctor’s check for immune-compromised or IBS patients.

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The United States dietary guidelines now encourage Americans to eat more fermented foods.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s movement promotes fermented foods under the new guidance.
Experts Dr. Lisa Ganjhu, Dalia Perelman and Barbara Olendzki say microbes aid digestion, warn heat kills live cultures, and recommend whole fermented foods, two daily servings with water and fiber, and a doctor’s check for immune-compromised or IBS patients.