Development of a 28-Day Kimchi Cyclic Menu for Health.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- An, Jaeyoon; Jung, SarahM.; Chan, Katie; Tam, ChickF.
- Source
- Journal of Culinary Science & Technology. Mar2014, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p43-66. 24p.
- Subject
- *KIMCHI
*FERMENTED foods
*FIBER content in vegetables
*FUNCTIONAL foods
*METABOLIC syndrome
*NUTRITION
- Language
- ISSN
- 1542-8052
Kimchi is a traditional fermented vegetable product in Korea that contains various nutrients, dietary fibers, phytochemicals, and lactic-acid-producing bacteria to benefit health. The objective of this study is to educate the American population on the kimchi diet and its health benefits and to suggest how to incorporate the kimchi diet into their current mainstream diet through the use of a 28-day cyclic menu and sample recipes. Computer analyses for nutrient contents were applied to the kimchi cyclic menu. The menu-planning and recipe ideas presented in this study are designed to promote health while addressing the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in America. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]