Re: Kimchi and healthy bowels
It depends on what you mean by bowel disease.
Folks in the US probably get more diverticular disease than world average because of low fiber diets.
Picked meats and vegetables are associated with higher incidences of gastric (stomach) cancer. Asian countries with diets high in these items have much higher rates of these cancers (but lower rates of colon cancer).
In the US, it is cost effective to screen for colon cancer, but not for stomach cancer. In Japan, it is cost effective to screen for gastric cancer.
You pays your money and you takes your chances.
Eat your kimchee in moderation if you like it.
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