The benefits and harms of sauerkraut for the body, is it possible to lose weight on it?

Every normal consumer of food knows: everything that has been processed is less healthy than a fresh, natural product. However, there are also pleasant exceptions to this series, in particular this concerns sauerkraut. However, there are so many people, so many opinions.

Some experts claim that this healthy vegetable becomes even healthier when fermented; others, on the contrary, argue that the beneficial qualities of “sauerkraut” are greatly exaggerated, they say, there is less vitamin C in it than in rose hips, and less potassium than in dried apricots, and other parameters are lower.

One way or another, this type of cabbage is recommended by many expert nutritionists for use when losing weight.

Compound

100 grams of sauerkraut contains:

• 2.9 grams of plant fiber, which corresponds to 12% of the daily value;
• 28% daily sodium intake;
• 24% vitamin C;
• 16% vitamin K;
• 8% iron and manganese each;
• 6% vitamin B6 and folate;
• 5% potassium and copper.

Calorie content of 100 grams of sauerkraut without oil is 19 kcal. If carrots or apples were added during fermentation, the number of calories may change slightly.

The product contains many vitamins and minerals. But its main benefit is that it provides the human body with live probiotics - lactic acid bacteria.

Uses other than food

Possessing a wide range of pharmacological activity, sauerkraut has found wide use in alternative medicine for the treatment and prevention of various diseases and conditions.

Attention. Cabbage cannot be considered as the main method of therapy, since the natural plant components of the vegetable are not effective enough to withstand serious pathological processes.

Sauerkraut enhances the effect of conservative procedures, reduces the need for medications, shortens treatment time, and saturates the body with vitamins and minerals. Sauerkraut brine is used as a medicinal raw material.

The juice is especially useful for people diagnosed with digestive problems. Brine contains less fiber and does not affect intestinal motility; its consumption is not accompanied by increased gas formation or bloating.

For what diseases is it used?

The list of conditions and diseases when sauerkraut can be useful is very diverse:

• liver diseases: toxic, viral and alcoholic hepatitis, liver intoxication, organ dysfunction;
• diseases of the digestive system: dysbacteriosis, gastritis with low acidity;
• diseases of the heart and blood vessels: atherosclerosis, hypertension, ischemia, myocardial infarction, thrombosis;
• neurological disorders;
• oncological diseases;
• physical stress;
• avitaminosis;
• bronchial asthma;
• allergy;
• constipation;
• obesity;
• diabetes.

Cabbage is especially useful for older people, children and teenagers. The calcium contained in the composition ensures adequate mineralization of teeth, growth and formation of bone tissue, and in the elderly it prevents a decrease in strength and increased fragility of bones.

Cabbage brine is a proven hangover cure. It also helps get rid of edema, restore heart rhythm, reduce high blood pressure, and replenish vitamin and mineral deficiencies in the body.

In cosmetology

Sauerkraut and brine are popular cosmetic products. Active biological components have a beneficial effect on the skin:

• retinol slows down the aging process and has regenerative properties;
• Vitamin E stimulates collagen production, which prevents the appearance of early wrinkles;
• antioxidants smooth the skin epidermis and prevent the formation of new acne;
• folic acid protects against the negative effects of environmental factors, UV rays, and prevents the appearance of age spots;
• Vitamin K strengthens vascular walls, normalizes blood circulation, and neutralizes dark circles under the eyes.

With regular use, the food product solves several problems at the same time: eliminates dryness and flaking, tones, relieves inflammation, regulates the functioning of the sebaceous glands, and reduces the appearance of age spots.

The benefits of cabbage brine for hair are obvious. They lubricate the scalp with baldness, seborrhea, to strengthen the roots and activate hair growth. At the same time, the hair becomes soft, silky, the skin is restored, and dandruff disappears.

For weight loss

This is an indispensable product for those who want to get in shape after periods of overeating or get rid of extra centimeters on the waist and hips. It is consumed as an independent product with a small amount of vegetable oil, in various salads, and served as a side dish for meat and poultry.

There are many varieties of diets based on sauerkraut, ranging from gentle options, in which the diet, in addition to cabbage, contains other products from the list of permitted ones, to more stringent ones, when the basis of the diet is sauerkraut + a lot of free liquid.

Strict diets are unbalanced in nutritional nutrients, so they should not last more than 3 days. If you aim to maintain a dietary regime for longer, it is recommended to expand your diet, mainly with fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs, low-fat meats, poultry and fish, and cereals. This diet can be designed for 3, 5, 7, 10 and 14 days. By reducing the daily calorie content to 1200-1400 kcal for women, and 1600-1800 kcal for men, weight loss occurs quite quickly, but is safe in terms of maintaining health.

The cabbage diet menu depends on gastronomic preferences, desired results and financial capabilities. With any diet option, sweets, salt and sugar, flour, white bread, smoked foods, semi-finished products, fatty meats, poultry and fish, canned food, pickles, alcohol, and sweet carbonated drinks are completely excluded from the diet.

Advice. It is advisable to avoid spices and seasonings that increase appetite. When you feel hungry, choose dried fruits, fruits (except bananas and grapes), and low-fat dairy products as a snack.

During the cabbage diet and upon its completion, it is important to drink at least 1.5-2 liters of free liquid per day. This can be still mineral water, weak black/green tea without sugar, freshly squeezed vegetable and fruit juices, herbal infusions, decoctions.

The effectiveness of the weight loss process directly depends on the individual, the characteristics of the body and metabolism, and the ability to strictly follow the chosen diet plan. On average, you can reduce body weight by 0.5-0.7 kg per day. More rapid weight loss is fraught with metabolic disorders, the development of new diseases or exacerbation of old chronic pathologies.

In order to maintain the results obtained and prevent the rapid return of lost kilograms, the correct exit from the diet is important. To do this, previously prohibited foods are introduced in small portions and one every day, starting with cereal products and ending with meat/fish dishes. It is recommended to continue to drink plenty of fluids, limit salt, sugar, and alcohol.

What are the benefits of sauerkraut?

Improved digestion

The human intestine is home to over 100 trillion microorganisms. Traditionally pickled cabbage contains probiotics (lactic acid bacteria) and prebiotics (food for these bacteria). Therefore, it normalizes the composition of the intestinal flora, without which healthy digestion is impossible.

It has been established that the inclusion of a significant amount of probiotics in the diet, including those from sauerkraut, makes it possible to:

• avoid the development of diarrhea when taking antibiotics;
• reduce bloating, gas formation, pathological rumbling in the stomach;
• eliminate chronic constipation.

Strengthening immunity

The functioning of the human immune system depends on the state of the intestinal flora. Therefore, the normalization of intestinal biocenosis, which occurs under the influence of sauerkraut, has a positive effect on the immune system.

The product helps:

• prevent the proliferation of pathogenic bacteria that cause intestinal disorders;
• enhance the production of natural antibiotics by beneficial intestinal microorganisms;
• reduce the risk of infections of the upper respiratory tract and genitourinary system;
• speed up recovery from colds and acute respiratory viral infections and avoid complications, and therefore the use of antibiotics.

In addition to the presence of probiotics, the benefits of sauerkraut for the immune system are due to the presence of large amounts of vitamin C and iron.

Improved brain function and mental status

Our mood affects what we eat. The opposite statement is also true: brain function and mental well-being depend on what we eat.

In recent years, many scientific studies have been conducted that have proven a strong connection between gut bacteria and brain function.

Beneficial microorganisms make a person calmer and enable him to more easily overcome stress. On the contrary, pathogenic flora makes you nervous for no reason, suffer from chronic anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Another important feature of sauerkraut is that it improves the absorption of magnesium and zinc - minerals that have a noticeable effect on the human psyche.

Prevention of cardiovascular diseases

100 grams of product contains 16% of the daily value of vitamin K2 (menaquinone). This is one of the significant food sources of this vitamin. Many plant foods contain vitamin K. But it is K1, not K2. It is K2 that is important for human health, into which K1 still has to turn. Sauerkraut already contains active menaquinone.

Vitamin K2 plays an important role in the prevention of heart attacks and strokes, as it protects the walls of blood vessels from calcification, which leads to hardening of the vessel walls and loss of elasticity.

The presence of plant fiber helps improve the lipid profile. This is important for the prevention of atherosclerosis.

Thanks to strengthening the immune system and the presence of antioxidants (vitamin C is an antioxidant), sauerkraut reduces chronic inflammation in the body. Including in the walls of blood vessels. This is extremely important for the prevention of atherosclerosis.

Help in treating diabetes

In diabetics, the composition of the intestinal microflora is greatly changed. And these changes contribute to the progression of the disease. Consuming sauerkraut helps restore bacterial balance in the intestines.

Thanks to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity, the product helps prevent severe complications of diabetes.

Cabbage fiber slows down the absorption of food carbohydrates and helps avoid sudden rises in blood sugar after meals.

Other healing properties

• Cancer prevention associated with strengthening immunity, combating inflammatory processes and antioxidant effects. In addition, cabbage itself contains compounds that protect the body's cells from the harmful effects of carcinogens coming from food and polluted air.
• Protection against autoimmune diseases and allergies. The product is useful not only because it strengthens the immune system, but also suppresses it when necessary. This makes it anti-allergenic and turns it into a means of protection against autoimmune diseases (Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, etc.).
• Preservation of bone tissue strength. This is the special benefit of sauerkraut for postmenopausal women. Vitamin K2 regulates calcium metabolism in the body. This is important both for preventing vascular calcification and for maintaining the strength of bones and teeth.
• According to naturopaths, despite its acidity, sauerkraut does not alkalize, but alkalizes the body. That is, it can promote general detoxification.
• Naturally pickled cabbage and its brine are one of the best remedies to help quickly and safely relieve a hangover.

Medicinal properties of sauerkraut

The abundance of beneficial properties, vitamins and minerals makes sauerkraut an indispensable ingredient in traditional medicine. It is used in recipes for various diseases:

• diabetes mellitus,
• hypotension,
• constipation,
• gastrointestinal diseases,
• cardiovascular diseases.

Sauerkraut also helps to relieve internal inflammation, it normalizes the activity of the gastrointestinal tract and helps normalize the digestion process.

Use for diabetes

Due to the high content and almost complete absence of sucrose and starch, sauerkraut will be an excellent addition to the menu for diabetics. Moreover, due to its ability to remove sugar and toxins from the body, it is recommended for frequent use.

And thanks to the presence of alkaline salts, glucose is converted into fructose. Thus, the body can absorb fructose without the participation of insulin.

In turn, cabbage brine normalizes the functioning of the pancreas and stimulates the functioning of the intestines. In addition, vitamins B and C strengthen the immune system and prevent the development of nervous diseases.

For hypertension and hypotension

Eating sauerkraut for hypertension is not recommended. This is due to the fact that this product contains a large amount of salt.

Salt retains fluid in the body, which in turn increases blood volume and leads to increased blood pressure, which can provoke a hypertensive crisis.

Thus, in case of hypertension, cabbage prepared by sauerkraut should be excluded from the diet, or the product should be thoroughly rinsed to remove salt.

In turn, eating sauerkraut is acceptable for hypotension. Due to its properties that increase blood pressure, it strengthens the cardiovascular system and has tonic properties.

For gastrointestinal diseases

Sauerkraut helps improve microflora in the intestines, eliminate inflammation in the mucous membranes and eliminate constipation and improve digestion. However, despite all these properties, the use of this product is contraindicated for certain pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract.

If the symptoms of the disease decrease, sauerkraut will be an excellent addition to the diet. It works well as a prophylactic against gastritis, helps improve appetite and the production of gastric juice, microflora in the intestines, and eliminate inflammation of the mucous membrane.

Is the product compatible with pregnancy and breastfeeding?

Yes. Pregnant women can and should eat this because:

• strengthens the immune system, helping to avoid infection with viral infections, which are especially dangerous during pregnancy;
• eliminates constipation;
• improves mental status, calms;
• helps reduce symptoms of toxicosis;
• provides the body with important vitamins and microelements;
• helps prevent pathological weight gain.

So far, no specific harm from sauerkraut has been found for pregnant women.

The product is useful for a nursing mother in the same way as for any other person. However, some women undergoing breastfeeding are afraid that it can lead to colic in the child.

Pediatricians have noticed that in those countries where sauerkraut is eaten a lot and often, breastfed children feel great after their mothers feasted on sour cabbage. But in those countries where this product is exotic, nursing mothers are afraid to include it in their menu.

Therefore, whether or not to eat sauerkraut while breastfeeding is up to you to decide. There are no strict contraindications for this.

Effect on weight loss

Sometimes the properties of sauerkraut indicate its low calorie content as the main benefit for combating excess weight.

100 grams contain only 19 kcal. But since strict calorie counting for weight loss is not at all the main thing, the main influence on the process of weight normalization is associated with completely different features of the product. The main beneficial quality is the content of a significant amount of probiotics together with prebiotics.

Why is this so important?

1. An imbalance of intestinal microflora leads to weakened immunity and the development of chronic inflammation, which scientists consider one of the causes of excess weight gain. There is a hypothesis that a person, in principle, cannot have a normal weight if his intestinal flora is not in order. He may be excessively fat or suffer from thinness, but he will not be able to have a normal weight.
2. People with altered microflora usually show signs of overeating and addiction to sweets. This is due to the fact that many pathogenic bacteria in the intestines need sugars for their existence and therefore send calls to their host’s brain to eat sweets.
3. Some pathogenic bacteria stimulate the development of insulin resistance, which quickly leads not only to excess weight gain, but to a whole bunch of other serious diseases.

Without normalizing the functioning of the intestinal biocenosis, it is difficult to lose weight. The correct and effective way to optimize microflora is to use probiotics. And not in tablets, but in natural living form, that is, in food products.

Probiotics are found in all foods that have been prepared using traditional fermentation. These are fermented milk dishes, for example, kefir, and fermented vegetables.

Fermented milk microorganisms in sauerkraut are much more effective than probiotics from dairy products. The explanation is this: beneficial bacteria in cabbage are in a more acidic environment than in kefir or yogurt, and, therefore, more effectively overcome the stomach with its acid and enter the intestines alive.

In addition, sauerkraut has a successful combination of probiotics and prebiotics. Prebiotics are food components that are not broken down in the upper parts of the digestive system, but are successfully absorbed in the large intestine by the bacteria living there. These compounds are absolutely necessary for the life of lactobacilli, and therefore their presence in the product is a big plus.

However, you should not switch to some special “sauerkraut” diet and try to lose weight exclusively on this product, abandoning all others. This approach may lead to rapid weight loss, but the weight loss will not be sustainable. And it will develop into further weight gain. As always happens with strict diets.

Homemade recipe

A lot of dishes are prepared from this culture. It has an excellent taste, both boiled and stewed, fried, as part of other vegetables, with meat, fish, etc. But for our readers we will present several recipes that will be useful in all cases.

So, while the meat is cooking, prepare the rest of the ingredients. For 6 liters of borscht we need:

• 5 medium-sized potatoes;
• 3 medium or 2 large onions;
• 1-2 sweet peppers;
• 1 large or 2 medium carrots;
• 2 medium or 1 large beets;
• Half a head of white cabbage;
• 3 tablespoons of tomato paste.

Sunflower oil, 50 grams of butter and 100 grams of vegetable oil, dill and parsley, 6-7 cloves of garlic, salt, ground black pepper to taste, bay leaf.

While the broth is cooking, let's start frying. Pour sunflower oil and a piece of butter into a large frying pan, fry the onion cut into half rings. Then add short straws of sweet pepper, fry, then grated carrots. After 3 minutes, grate the beets on a coarse grater, stirring constantly. When ready, add 3 tablespoons of tomato paste, mix thoroughly, fry and fill to the top with broth.

2.5 hours after cooking the meat, add bay leaves (3 pieces) and diced potatoes to the broth, and after 15 minutes, shredded cabbage. Cook for another 15 minutes and pour in the prepared vegetable gravy. Salt, pepper, squeeze out the garlic, sprinkle with chopped herbs 5 minutes before turning off. Let the borscht brew for about 1-2 hours and you can enjoy the amazing taste of the healthy dish. Serve with salted lard and sour cream.

First of all, you should lean on salads with cabbage, but season only with vegetable oil, lemon juice and low-fat yogurt without additives. Also, if you are losing weight, you should not add salt to the dish, add sugar, or add mayonnaise or sour cream. You can diversify the taste with seasonings such as coriander, cumin, mustard, chili pepper, etc.

The second irreplaceable cabbage dish for those who want to lose weight is soup, which can be eaten in unlimited quantities. At the same time, a complex of other vegetables and seasonings present in the first course will bring invaluable health benefits and provide vitamins. So, remember the recipe for cabbage soup for weight loss:

• 1 head of cabbage;
• 2 sweet green peppers;
• 7 tomatoes;
• 2 onions (medium);
• 1 carrot;
• medium bunch of greens (celery, dill, parsley).

The diet plan is to eat unlimited amounts of soup for a week; on the 3rd day of the diet, you can treat yourself to 200 grams of lean white fish or meat (brisket). On the final 7th day you need to cleanse yourself with boiled rice, the portion is also at the request of the person losing weight.

In addition to soup, during fasting days you can enjoy raw vegetables, fruits, kefir, and low-fat yogurt.

This scheme provides for 4 days, with its help you can lose up to 2 kilograms. But at the same time, the body receives powerful relief, toxins are cleansed, vigor and energy increase. And also a fermented product:

• improves metabolic processes;
• regulates fat metabolism;
• only 20 kcal per 100 grams of product;
• neutralizes the feeling of hunger for a long time;
• the body spends a lot of energy processing coarse fibers.

Diet plan:

1. Breakfast: kefir or yogurt with slices of orange, tangerine, kiwi or mango. If desired, you can prepare a cocktail using these ingredients.
2. Lunch: one thing - soup, salad, stew with rice, buckwheat or sauerkraut cutlets with beans.
3. Dinner: vegetable salad, seasoned with vegetable (preferably olive) oil, apple cider vinegar or lemon juice.

You can make sauerkraut yourself at home. The cooking process is quite simple.

We will need:

• 1 kg. cabbage;
• 25 g salt.

Recipe outline:

1. Chop the cabbage with a knife into a glass or metal enamel container. Add salt and stir.
2. Compact the resulting mass with a wooden masher.
3. Cover the mixture with a plate or any thick disk made of food material. Place a weight on top weighing about 4-6 kg. You can use a jar or bottle filled with water.
4. Leave at room temperature for 5-7 days. Every 2 days it is necessary to open the product and pierce it with a wooden stick to release excess gas.
5. Transfer the finished product into a glass container and store in the refrigerator.

How to use it correctly for weight loss and overall health?

1. Only real traditional sauerkraut is suitable for medicinal purposes. No quick fixes with vinegar. This dish is a delicious vegetable salad that is rich in healthy fiber and low in calories. From this point of view, coleslaws are also good for weight loss, but they do not contain probiotics.
2. Sour cabbage, which can be called “semi-fast”, which is prepared by pouring brine, contains lactobacilli, but much less than the traditional version, which is fermented in its own juice. In addition, “semi-fast” cabbage can always contain not only beneficial microorganisms, but also harmful ones, for example, yeast. This happens due to the addition of sugar, which is a breeding ground for pathogenic flora.
3. Sauerkraut for medicinal purposes should be eaten raw. No bigus or cabbage soup. Of course, you can also stew it. It is delicious. But probiotics, which are living organisms, die during heat treatment.
4. This is one of the types of healthy snacks on a healthy diet. In order to lose weight and improve your health, you can even take a small plastic container of cabbage with you to work.
5. It should definitely be included in main meals - lunch, dinner. The optimal amount is 2/3 cup.
6. To maximize the benefits of sauerkraut, you need to consume it with juice. This is very important, since the main amount of probiotics is found in it.
7. You can prepare various salads based on sauerkraut, seasoning them with healthy oils (olive, flaxseed, etc.). But under no circumstances should you add sugar, as this can kill beneficial bacteria and promote the proliferation of pathogenic ones.
8. Whether or not it is possible to freeze sauerkraut in the freezer is impossible to say for sure. From a culinary point of view, yes. It tolerates freezing well. But living bacteria in it can die at low temperatures. At the same time, some of them may survive freezing.

Since no scientific research has been conducted on this subject, it is impossible to say for sure whether frozen sauerkraut has probiotic functions or not.

Consumption norms per day

Experts recommend eating sauerkraut and drinking brine, taking into account the following information:

• the optimal dose for the good functioning of a healthy adult’s body would be 100–150 g of the product every day;
• the calorie content of pickled vegetables with onions and vegetable oil is - KBJU: 63 kcal, 1.6 g, 4.6 g, 4.9 g;
• consuming 100–120 g of this product per day for type 2 diabetes mellitus reduces blood sugar levels;
• if you take the dish three times a week, 100 g, the risk of lung cancer and prostate cancer ;
• 4 times a week, 100 g will reduce the risk of developing breast cancer ;
• to avoid attacks of gastritis with low acidity , you should eat small portions of sour vegetables every day for 2-3 weeks half an hour before each meal;
• Consumption 2-3 times a week will reduce the risk of stomach cancer ;
• for bronchial asthma, you need to eat 500 g of sour food per day, adding onions and garlic;
• to increase potency in men, you need to consume 300 g of this product daily with vegetable oil;
• drinking 1 glass of brine a day will cure hemorrhoids ;
• patients with flatulence are recommended to consume 100 g of brine 3 times a day;
• Constant consumption of cabbage and cabbage juice will relieve vitamin deficiency ;
• for helminthiasis , you need to eat 100–200 g of cabbage alone, without oil, 2-3 times a day;
• By drinking 0.5–1 glass of brine 3 times a day, half an hour before meals, you can treat atherosclerosis .

No less beneficial for the human body are: Peking, Savoy and Chinese cabbage.

Contraindications and side effects

1. 
   Contraindications for consuming sauerkraut are acute gastrointestinal pathologies: obvious colitis, pancreatitis, gastric and duodenal ulcers.

2. Use should also be avoided in case of severe pathologies of the urinary system or renal failure.
3. Sauerkraut is indicated for people with hypocidal gastritis. It can also be eaten for gastritis with increased acidity of gastric juice. Just like any other fermented foods, even though they are sour.
4. For hemorrhoids, the product is allowed, as it normalizes stool due to its positive effect on the composition of the intestinal biocenosis.
5. Gout is not a contraindication for use. The product does not worsen the condition of patients. And, according to some new studies, it can even help reduce the number of gout attacks, because the good functioning of the intestinal microflora helps eliminate uric acid from the body.
6. There is a lot of salt in sauerkraut. Current scientific evidence suggests that salt does not significantly affect blood pressure. However, for hypertensive patients, especially those who are afraid of salty foods, it is better not to rely on sauerkraut. Blood pressure can rise, if not from salt as such, but from the thought that it is dangerous and should raise blood pressure.

Common side effects when consuming large quantities of the product may include abdominal pain, flatulence, and diarrhea. These phenomena are associated with the abundance of fiber in cabbage. They do not cause serious harm to the body.

Expert opinion

Nutritionists are confident that the described dish is useful for both women and men when losing weight. It contains many vitamins, more than fresh. This diet will help normalize the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.

The nutritionist provided answers to frequently asked questions.

What can't you do on a cabbage diet?

Like any diet, the described type of weight loss requires a competent approach. It is not recommended to fast and take long breaks between meals. It is highly undesirable to eat in the evening. At 17-18 hours you should stop eating food and drink only water.

If you find that your health has worsened, stop the diet immediately. If you suspect that you have contraindications, consult a nutritionist first.

Fitness trainer's opinion on the cabbage diet:

How much weight can you lose?

With the right approach, people with significant excess body weight can lose up to 5 kg in a week. For those who intend to lose a little, it is enough to get rid of 1-2 kg per week.

Remember that the result will be more sustainable if you lose weight gradually.

Cabbage helps you lose weight, but you shouldn’t strive for quick results. Is it dangerous.

What products are allowed for consumption?

If you follow the cabbage diet, you can also eat:

• milk porridges: barley, buckwheat, corn, oatmeal;
• tea without sugar;
• grain bread with bran;
• natural yoghurts with no additives;
• unsweetened fermented milk products;
• fruits;
• cottage cheese;
• turkey;
• chicken.

When dieting, you should control the number of calories consumed.

What products are prohibited?

If you're hoping to lose weight, avoid these foods:

• Semi-finished products. Ready-made cutlets and dumplings are not considered dietary dishes. You may not know all the ingredients that go into them. Another important factor is that not everything included in the composition is compatible.
• Fried. It not only improves your health, but also undermines your health.
• Floury. A 100% refusal will soon affect your figure.
• Sweets. Even dark chocolate should not be consumed on a kale diet.
• Drinks containing alcohol
• Smoked meats.

The listed products affect both body weight, which increases, and health, which worsens.

When answering the question whether sauerkraut helps you lose weight, set your consumption rate for this product. Sauerkraut is something that should not be overused. And during a diet, you need to monitor how the body reacts to changes.

Don't ignore the possibility of visiting a nutritionist. A specialist will make the process as efficient as possible.