A common side dish on the dinner table is a new superfood that could lower the risk of heart disease and cancer

Kimchi is made from fermented vegetables. It is a very popular affordable food in Asian countries. It not only allows people to eat more meals, but also has the benefit of preventing cardiovascular disease and cancer. It is a super food in the eyes of scientists and doctors.

"Daily Mail" combines scientific research and doctors' opinions to recommend that people eat kimchi as a way to live a healthy life, because kimchi is rich in probiotics, vitamins and dietary fiber, which can help prevent various diseases, including: obesity, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease and generalized inflammation.

Eating kimchi can prevent diabetes and heart disease

Research from the University of Connecticut pointed out that kimchi is beneficial to human metabolic health and can help reduce triglycerides, blood sugar and blood pressure, thereby preventing diabetes, heart disease, stroke and pancreatitis.

Data show that compared with people who do not eat fermented kimchi, the fasting blood sugar levels of people who eat fermented kimchi have dropped by an average of 1.93 mg/dL, and controlling blood sugar levels is the key to preventing diabetes.

High triglycerides are related to heart disease, stroke and arterial disease. When triglyceride levels exceed 200 mg/dL, the chance of death from heart disease increases by 25%. High blood pressure is also a risk factor for heart failure. Data shows that eating kimchi can reduce triglyceride levels by an average of 28.88 mg/dL; systolic and diastolic blood pressures of blood vessels are reduced by 3.48 mm Hg and 2.68 mm Hg respectively.

Kimchi can also promote intestinal health and prevent cancer.

Kimchi is rich in probiotics and dietary fiber, which is beneficial to the health of the intestines and digestive system. Probiotics can promote digestion and nourish the microbiota in the intestine. More and more studies believe that an unbalanced microbiota may increase the risk of colon cancer.

The intestine is the largest immune organ in the human body. About 70% to 80% of immune cells are located in the intestine. Studies have found that eating kimchi will cause significant changes in the intestinal microbiota, thereby regulating the body's immune system to slow inflammation and anti-cancer effects. In particular, it inhibits the growth of certain types of colon cancer cells and is also effective in preventing colon adenomas (precancerous lesions of the colon).