From NY Post:
In a recent study out of South Korea, researchers followed 13 overweight adults for three months as they either ate kimchi powder every day or were given a placebo.
Blood tests showed that people consuming the equivalent of one ounce of kimchi per day had higher levels of genes that push antigens, which the immune system recognizes as a threat, to the surface of cells.
This allows disease-fighting white blood cells to detect them and activate the rest of the immune system to drive the threat out, which could lower the chance of becoming ill.
Although flu infections are slowing, experts warn the season is not over.
Meanwhile, kimchi, a mix of salted and fermented vegetables, costs just about $2 per serving. A staple in Korean cooking, kimchi is also used for its vitamins and probiotics, The recent research suggests its benefits may include preventing viruses like the flu.
Read more at Daily Mail
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