07/25/2020
This is a question that has become a meme in Korea.
The reason to this is because is a traditional Korean food so iconic that it is safe to say it represents the country.
What's more impressive though, is the health benefits that Kimchi brings, such as building a stronger immune system or lowering cholesterol levels. However, recent studies conducted by Dr. Jean Bousquet suggests that there are even bigger health benefits related to COVID-19.
First of all, in countries where fermented takes up a big part of the diet, such as Germany(sauerkraut) and Korea(kimchi), the mortality rates for COVID-19 were significantly lower. In addition, fermented veggies lower ACE2 levels, which is an enzyme that is used by the COVID-19 virus as an entryway into our bodies. Scientists say that fermented foods and cabbage such as kimchi may very well be a natural defense against the