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Cultured : How Traditional Foods Feed Our Microbiome / Katherine Harmon Courage.
The science journalist draws on ancient food traditions and the latest research on healthy gut maintenance to explain the role of the microbiome and how to adapt a diet to promote optimal microbiome balance.
Meet the 300 trillion microorganisms that keep us healthy-and the traditional foods that nourish them. Probiotic yogurt and other "gut-friendly" foods line supermarket shelves. But what's the best way to feed our all-important microbiome-and what exactly is a microbiome, anyway? Science journalist Katherine Harmon Courage investigates these questions, presenting a deep dive into the ancient and artisanal foods that feed a healthy gut, as well as the cutting-edge science that's catching up to these time-honored traditions.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101905289
- ISBN: 110190528X
- Physical Description: x, 273 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-258) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | We are not alone -- Microbes: in our guts and under fire -- What's in the gut -- Feeding the microbiome -- Quintessential culture: dairy -- Consider the pickle: produce -- Intoxicating ferments: grains -- Basic beans: legumes and seeds -- The undead: meat -- Bringing it home -- Conclusion. saving an invisible world. |
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| Subject: | Food > Microbiology > Popular works. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Interurban Library | QR 115 C68 2019 (Text) | 26040003382658 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
The science journalist author of Octopus! draws on ancient food traditions and the latest research on healthy gut maintenance to explain the role of the microbiome and how to adapt a diet to promote optimal microbiome balance. - Baker & Taylor
The science journalist draws on ancient food traditions and the latest research on healthy gut maintenance to explain the role of the microbiome and how to adapt a diet to promote optimal microbiome balance. - Penguin Putnam
A revealing look at the 300 trillion microorganisms that keep us healthyâand the foods they need to thrive
These days, probiotic yogurt and other "gut-friendly" foods line supermarket shelves. But what's the best way to feed our all-important microbiomeâand what is a microbiome, anyway?
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In this engaging and eye-opening book, science journalist Katherine Harmon Courage investigates these questions, presenting a deep dive into the ancient food traditions and the latest research for maintaining a healthy gut. Courageâs insights include:
   â¢Â Meet your microbiome: What it is, how it works, and why it's essential for our immune system--and overall health
   â¢Â Gut-friendly food traditions: A guided tour of artisanal makers of yogurt, kimchi, kefir, kombucha, olives, cocoa, and other vibrant, ancient foods from around the world that feed our microbiome (along with simple recipes for curious at-home cooks)
   â¢Â Cutting-edge science: A first-hand look at some of the top lab facilities where microbiologists are working to better understand the human gut and how to feed it for good health
Equal parts science explainer, culinary investigation, and global roadmap for healthy eating, Cultured offers a wealth of information for anyone interested in making smart food choices in our not-so-gut-friendly modern world.
