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This Super Kimchi Power Can Flush Tiny Plastics Right Out of Your Tummy!

Photo: Zoshua Colah / Unsplash
Amazing little friendly bacteria found in kimchi [a delicious, fizzy Korean fermented cabbage dish] can grab onto microscopic bits of plastic and carry them out of the body. In a cool new test, this super-food helper actually doubled the amount of nanoplastics [teeny-tiny plastic pieces smaller than a speck of dust] that were safely pooped away! Who knew that a tasty, crunchy snack could be a real-life superhero for your inside belly?
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