FERMENTED FRIENDS

Find fermented foods hard to love? Here are some gentle starters.

• MILK KEFIR Cultured dairy products have been shown to contain more live microbes than other fermented foods.

• VEGETABLE ’KRAUT Consider fermented vegies a good gateway – you can usually find one to please your palate.

• TEMPEH Made from fermented soya beans, tempeh is rich in protein and fibre and a good source of calcium and iron.