{"id":848682,"date":"2026-03-25T05:50:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T05:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/848682\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T05:50:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T05:50:20","slug":"this-popular-fermented-food-may-remove-microplastics-from-your-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/848682\/","title":{"rendered":"This Popular Fermented Food May Remove Microplastics From Your Body"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/clock-regular.4ddebeb.svg\" alt=\"Estimated read time\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>2 min read<img src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/caret-right-regular.a6ec664.svg\" alt=\"Caret Right\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A new study published in Bioresource Technology found that a certain bacterium found in kimchi can help to clear the body of microplastics.<\/li>\n<li>Kimchi\u2019s lactic acid bacterium binds to nanoplastics in the intestine and is then excreted via the bowel.<\/li>\n<li>Ridding the body of microplastics is key to managing overall health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Most plastics break down over time into small particles called microplastics and nanoplastics, which can enter the human body through food and water. Numerous studies have found microplastics in multiple organs and tissues, <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/med.stanford.edu\/news\/insights\/2025\/01\/microplastics-in-body-polluted-tiny-plastic-fragments.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/med.stanford.edu\/news\/insights\/2025\/01\/microplastics-in-body-polluted-tiny-plastic-fragments.html\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"including our hearts, stomachs, and even our brains\" data-node-id=\"0.1\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\">including our hearts, stomachs, and even our brains<\/a>. Exposure to these tiny particles only seems to be getting worse, presenting a real problem: damage to organs, DNA, and even metabolic and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/food\/a70291073\/do-aphrodisiacs-work-best-foods-for-libido\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/food\/a70291073\/do-aphrodisiacs-work-best-foods-for-libido\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"reproductive health\" data-node-id=\"0.3\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">reproductive health<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">But new research highlights a promising way to naturally rid your body of those pesky plastics. According to a study published in <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0960852426003159?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0960852426003159?via%3Dihub\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Bioresource Technology\" data-node-id=\"1.1\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\">Bioresource Technology<\/a>, kimchi contains a bacterium that can help to rid the body of nanoplastics\u2014a type of microplastic formed by the breakdown of plastic pollution. Research found that, when isolated, the lactic acid bacterium present in kimchi binds to nanoplastics in the intestine and is then excreted through the bowel.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Testing in mice found that the kimchi-derived bacterium detected twice as much nanoplastic in feces as the control group that did not receive any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/kitchen-tools\/kitchen-secrets\/a64057576\/best-probiotic-foods-nutritionists\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/kitchen-tools\/kitchen-secrets\/a64057576\/best-probiotic-foods-nutritionists\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"probiotics\" data-node-id=\"2.1\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">probiotics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Related Story<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cPlastic pollution is increasingly recognized not only as an environmental issue but also as a public health concern,\u201d said Dr. Sehee Lee, the lead researcher of the study. \u201cOur findings suggest that microorganisms derived from traditional fermented foods could represent a new biological approach to address this emerging challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">If you\u2019re not familiar with kimchi, it\u2019s a spicy fermented vegetable side dish made most commonly from napa cabbage and radishes seasoned with gochugaru, garlic, ginger, and fish sauce. It can be enjoyed alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/cooking\/recipe-ideas\/a36007712\/sheet-pan-bibimbap-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/cooking\/recipe-ideas\/a36007712\/sheet-pan-bibimbap-recipe\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"bibimbap\" data-node-id=\"6.1\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">bibimbap<\/a>, stirred into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/cooking\/recipe-ideas\/a34964713\/kimchi-fried-rice-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/cooking\/recipe-ideas\/a34964713\/kimchi-fried-rice-recipe\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"fried rice\" data-node-id=\"6.3\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">fried rice<\/a>, or folded into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/cooking\/a38726736\/kimchi-pasta-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/cooking\/a38726736\/kimchi-pasta-recipe\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"creamy pasta\" data-node-id=\"6.5\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">creamy pasta<\/a>. It tastes great, and the detox benefits are a nice touch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2 min read A new study published in Bioresource Technology found that a certain bacterium found in kimchi&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":848683,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4318],"tags":[1380,242366,1331,105,1381,4434,226342,242365,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-848682","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-content-type-news","9":"tag-contentid-bd2d4b24-b210-4f83-89d3-934541575988","10":"tag-displaytype-standard-article","11":"tag-health","12":"tag-locale-us","13":"tag-nutrition","14":"tag-read_time-2","15":"tag-shorttitle-this-food-may-remove-microplastics-from-your-body","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116288253630337220","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/848682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=848682"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/848682\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/848683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=848682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=848682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=848682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}