Joghurt, Kefir, Käse und Co.

Weshalb Sie mehr fermentierte Lebensmittel essen sollten

Stand:18.04.2024, 09:07 Uhr

Von: Clara Kistner 

Ob Sauerkraut, Essiggurken, Joghurt oder Bier – fermentierte Lebensmittel begegnen uns in der Küche öfter als gedacht. Wie gesund sie für den menschlichen Körper sind.

Kimchi, Kombucha und Miso-Paste stehen wohl bei den wenigsten Deutschen regelmäßig auf dem Speiseplan. Doch das bedeutet keinesfalls, dass nicht auch Sie täglich fermentierte Lebensmittel zu sich nehmen. Von einer Schale Joghurt oder einem Glas Kefir zum Frühstück bis hin zur Scheibe Sauerteig-Brot mit Käse und eingelegten Essiggurken zum Abendbrot – viele Menschen konsumieren fermentierte Lebensmittel regelmäßig, wenn auch unbewusst. 

Käse, Kefir, Kombucha und Co. – aber was bedeutet „fermentieren“ eigentlich?

Bei der Fermentierung handelt es sich um eine gängige Art der Haltbarmachung von verderblichen Lebensmitteln durch mikrobielle und enzymatische Umwandlung von organischen Stoffen. Dabei lösen Mikroorganismen wie Pilz- und Bakterienkulturen einen Stoffwechselprozess – die Gärung (im Lateinischen: fermentum) – aus. 

Joghurt, Kefir, Käse und Co. – fermentierte Lebensmittel wirken sich positiv auf die Darmgesundheit aus. (Symbolbild) © Cavan Images/Imago

Die Bakterien, die unter anderem im Lebensmittel selbst (z. B. bei Sauerkraut und Sauerteig) und in der Luft wiederzufinden sind, vermeh­ren sich während des Fermentierungsprozesses äußerst schnell und bauen sämtliche Kohlenhydrate des Lebensmittels größtenteils zu Milch­säure ab.

Das Lebensmittel dient in diesen Fällen als direktes Wachstumssubstrat. Bei Lebensmitteln wie Kefir, Käse und Joghurt werden meist noch Mikroorganismen wie Bakterien oder Pilze zugegeben. 

Neben Alkohol und diversen Gasen entsteht während der Milchsäuregärung auch ein saures Milieu, das das Wachstum anderer Mikroorganismen, die das Lebensmittel verderben würden, unterbindet. So wird es ganz ohne Zusatz- und Konservierungsstoffe haltbar gemacht.

So gesund sind fermentierte Lebensmittel für den menschlichen Körper

Fermentierte Lebensmittel wirken sich gleich mehrfach positiv auf den Körper aus. Zunächst sind sie für den Körper in der Regel leicht verdaulich. Das liegt daran, dass die Mikroorganismen die Bestandteile der Nahrung während der Fermentation bereits aufspalten. Diese Aufgabe wird dem Körper somit abgenommen. Und auch Mineralien wie Eisen, Zink und Kalium können nach der Fermentierung besser aufgenommen werden, erklärt der NDR. Zudem würden einige Fermente ein höheres Vorkommen an Vitamin A, B12, C, Eisen, Magnesium, Phosphor oder Folsäure enthalten als noch vor der Fermentierung. Ein regelmäßiger Konsum von fermentierten Lebensmitteln kann sich außerdem positiv auf die Darmgesundheit auswirken. Denn laut einer Studie der Stanford University würden fermentierte Lebensmittel die Vielfalt der Darmbakterien erhöhen und somit besser vor krankmachenden Keimen schützen. Allgemein würde so auch das Immunsystem gestärkt werden. 

Hollywood producer Carol Baum on 'It' girl Sydney Sweeney: She ‘isn’t pretty’ and ‘can’t act’

BY ROBERT REQUINTINA

Apr 18, 2024 08:47 AM

  

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• Baum said she realized this after watching Sweeney’s latest film, “Anyone But You,” on an airplane.

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Sydney Sweeney (Instagram)

Hollywood producer Carol Baum's comments about Sydney Sweeney, the star of the blockbuster rom-com movie "Anyone But You," have left many fans feeling disheartened. 

Baum, who revealed she does not understand Sweeney's popularity, stated that she "isn't pretty" and "can't act."

According to a report by pagesix.com, Baum made the comments at the Jacob Burns Center in Pleasantville, NY, last week. 

“I don’t get Sydney Sweeney. I wanted to know who she is and why everybody’s talking about her,” said Baum, producer of the hit movie Father of the Bride and its sequel.

Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney in 'Anyone But You' (Columbia Pictures)

Baum said she realized this after watching Sweeney’s latest film, “Anyone But You,” on an airplane. She also derscribed the rom-com is "unwatchable."

The producer further revealed that her students at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts couldn’t give a satisfactory reason why the 26-year-old star is so sought after, the same report added. “I said to my class, ‘Explain this girl to me. She’s not pretty; she can’t act. Why is she so hot?'” Nobody had an answer."

Baum admitted uncertainty about turning down a movie production involving her. We all want to get the movie made and who walks away from a green light? Nobody I know. Your job is to get the movie made," said Baum, in a report by the popular entertainment website.

Aborlan, Palawan may feel 45°C heat index on April 18

BY LIZST TORRES ABELLO

Apr 18, 2024 09:06 AM 

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said a heat index of 45°C may be felt in Aborlan, Palawan on Thursday, April 18. 

(Photo from Unsplash) 

PAGASA also said a heat index of 44°C may be experienced in Dagupan City, Pangasinan; Puerto Princesa City, Palawan; and Catarman, Northern Samar. 

A heat index of 43°C may also be recorded in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan; Isabela State University (ISU) station in Ichague, Isabela; Ambulong, Tanauan, Batangas; San Jose, Occidental Mindoro; Iloilo City, Iloilo; Dumangas, Iloilo; and Guiuan, Eastern Samar. 

Meanwhile, Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) station in Batac, Ilocos Norte; Bacnotan, La Union; Aparri, Cagayan; Sangley Point, Cavite; Coron, Palawan; Virac, Catanduanes; and Roxas City, Capiz may have “dangerous” heat index of 42°C. 

With prolonged exposure to heat indices ranging from 42-51°C, PAGASA said heat stroke is probable. 

Drinking plenty of water and limiting time spent outdoors, particularly from 12 noon to 4 p.m. can help the public to avoid the adverse effects of extreme heat. 

Fil-Am Nicole Scherzinger wins Best Actress at Olivier Awards 2024

By: Jessica Ann Evangelista

INQUIRER.net / 07:59 PM April 16, 2024

Filipino-American Nicole Scherzinger took home the Best Actress award as her West-End musical revival “Sunset Boulevard” won big at the 2024 Laurence Olivier Awards. 

On her Instagram account, the former Pussycat Dolls member expressed joy to having captured the Best Actress in a Musical trophy as Norma Desmond.

“It is an honor, joy and privilege to be recognized for your work. I am so very proud to say I am now an Olivier Award Winner. ‘I’m back where I was born to be,’” she wrote in her caption.

Theater legend Lea Salonga took to the comment of Scherzinger’s post to extend her congratulations to the actress-singer.

In a separate post, the Filipino descent star shared a video of her speech as she went emotional accepting her first Olivier Award.

“As a little girl from Hawaii and growing up in Kentucky, coming from really humble beginnings, I always wanted to be a singer and do musicals. And I dreamed of so many roles that I wanted to do, and honestly this role, Norma Desmond, was not one of those roles,” she said, drawing laughter from the audience.

“But God works in mysterious ways because it’s honestly one of the ballsiest and bravest things I have ever done.” added the singer-actress.

Scherzinger won “Dancing with the Stars” in 2010. She also served as a judge on several other television talent shows, including “The Sing-Off” (2009–2010), “The X Factor” US (2011), “The X Factor” UK (2012–2013, 2016–2017, 2019), “Australia’s Got Talent” (2019), and “The Masked Singer” (2019).

She has also appeared in the 2014 musical “Cats” and in the Disney animated film “Moana” (2016). Her television credits include “Dirty Dancing” (2017) and the television special “Annie Live!” (2021).

“Sunset Boulevard” emerged as the top winner, bagging seven awards out of 11 nominations from the prestigious awarding body. 

Aside from Scherzinger, former “Succession” star Sarah Snook took home the main Best Actress of the night for her performance in “The Picture of Dorian Gray.”

Power woes raise alert in Luzon, Visayas grids

By: Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet

Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:55 AM April 17, 2024

RED, YELLOW EXPLAINED According to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines, a red alert is issued when the power supply is insufficient to meet consumer demand, while a yellow alert means the operating margin or excess capacity of operating plants is not enough to meet the transmission grid’s contingency requirement. PHOTO FROM NGCP’S FACEBOOK PAGE

MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) on Tuesday placed the Luzon grid on red and yellow alerts and the Visayas grid on yellow alert after 42 power plants either stopped supplying electricity or reduced their output.

The NGCP, which operates the country’s transmission backbone, said a red alert is issued when the power supply is insufficient to meet consumer demand, while a yellow alert is when the operating margin or excess capacity of operating plants is not enough to meet the transmission grid’s contingency requirement.

The NGCP issued a red alert over the Luzon grid, which started at 2 p.m. and ended at 11 p.m., which means rotational brownouts could be expected during these hours.

A yellow alert was declared from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. A yellow alert does not necessarily lead to a power outage.

NGCP also put the Visayas grid on red alert from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on yellow alert from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Unscheduled shutdown

The grid operator said 42 power plants in Luzon and the Visayas were either on an unscheduled shutdown or running below capacity.

In Luzon, 21 power plants were on forced outages, while three others were operating at limited capacities with a combined capacity of 2,477.3 megawatts.

Major power plants in Luzon that went offline included two units of Pagbilao (382 MW each), Masinloc 1 (344 MW), Sta. Rita (264 MW), Southwest Luzon Power Generation Corp.’s unit 2 (150 MW) and two units of Kalayaan (180 MW each).

In the Visayas, 13 power plants were on forced outages, while five others were running below capacity, with a total capacity of 779.5 MW.

TVI (169 MW) and KSPC 1 (103 MW) are among the unavailable power facilities. On the other hand, PCPC (135 MW) has been offline since February this year.

NGCP said the peak demand in Luzon was 13,024 MW, while the available capacity was only 13,537 MW. In the Visayas, peak demand was pegged at 2,440 MW as against the available capacity of 2,742 MW.

Energy conservation pushed

The Department of Energy (DOE) said it was closely coordinating with all power stakeholders to ensure that appropriate measures were taken to minimize the impact.

“While we continue to monitor and ask our power plant operators to work on restoring full operations, we can maximize our energy efficiency efforts as we go through this period of extreme heat,” Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said.

“Flexible work arrangements and other conservation measures would also be helpful. The extremely high temperatures have been affecting the operations of power plants in the grid,” he noted.

The DOE reiterated President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive for all government offices to take the lead in conserving energy and minimizing power use, particularly during this period.

Electricity consumption historically rises during the summer months, which this year has been worsened by the El Niño dry spell because of the increased use of cooling appliances.

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest power distributor, implemented any manual load dropping (MLD) or rotating power interruptions within its coverage area for more than an hour.

“This is partly due to the help of our big-load customers, which collectively deloaded around 300 MW under the interruptible load program (ILP),” Meralco said in a statement.

ILP is a voluntary, demand-side management program of the Energy Regulatory Commission wherein big Meralco customers are requested to use their own generator sets instead of relying on electricity from the grid.

This helps prevent power outages in households during red alert situations.

When all companies in the ILP use their generators, more than 600 MW can be made available to the Luzon grid for use by small consumers.

However, NGCP said it implemented an emergency MLD or rotational power interruptions affecting portions of northern Luzon which was first implemented at 4:16 p.m. “to protect the integrity of the power system.”

Affected were the electric cooperatives in Benguet, Ilocos Sur, Nueva Ecija and Aurora.

Additional supply

A few weeks earlier, the DOE had assured the public of ample power supply for April, saying some power plants with a combined capacity of 300 MW would add to the grid.

Energy Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan had said that certain coal, solar, biomass and hydropower plants, mostly located in Luzon, as well as Unit 1 of the Mariveles coal-fired power plant in Bataan province, would be switched on during the period.

Philippine Fairy Tales (XXXV) - Philippinische Märchen (XXXV): THE STORY OF THE CREATION - DIE GESCHICHTE DER SCHÖPFUNG

THE STORY OF THE CREATION 

In the very beginning there lived a being so large that he can not be compared with any known thing. His name was Melu, and when he sat on the clouds, which were his home, he occupied all the space above. His teeth were pure gold, and because he was very cleanly and continually rubbed himself with his hands, his skin became pure white. The dead skin which he rubbed off his body was placed on one side in a pile, and by and by this pile became so large that he was annoyed and set himself to consider what he could do with it.

Finally Melu decided to make the earth; so he worked very hard in putting the dead skin into shape, and when it was finished he was so pleased with it that he determined to make two beings like himself, though smaller, to live on it.

Taking the remnants of the material left after making the earth he fashioned two men but just as they were all finished except their noses, Tau Tana from below the earth appeared and wanted to help him.

Melu did not wish any assistance, and a great argument ensued. Tau Tana finally won his point and made the noses which he placed on the people upside down. When all was finished, Melu and Tau Tana whipped the forms until they moved. Then Melu went to his home above the clouds, and Tau Tana returned to his place below the earth.

All went well until one day a great rain came, and the people on the earth nearly drowned from the water which ran off their heads into their noses. Melu, from his place on the clouds, saw their danger, and he came quickly to earth and saved their lives by turning their noses the other side up.

The people were very grateful to him, and promised to do anything he should ask of them. Before he left for the sky, they told him that they were very unhappy living on the great earth all alone, so he told them to save all the hair from their heads and the dry skin from their bodies and the next time he came he would make them some companions. And in this way there came to be a great many people on the earth.

DIE GESCHICHTE DER SCHÖPFUNG

Ganz am Anfang lebte ein Wesen, das so groß war, dass es mit keinem bekannten Ding verglichen werden kann. Sein Name war Melu, und als er auf den Wolken saß, die sein Zuhause waren, nahm er den gesamten Raum darüber ein. Seine Zähne waren aus reinem Gold, und weil er sehr sauber war und sich ständig mit den Händen rieb, wurde seine Haut reinweiß. Die abgestorbene Haut, die er von seinem Körper abgerieben hatte, wurde auf einer Seite auf einen Haufen gelegt, und nach und nach wurde dieser Haufen so groß, dass er verärgert war und darüber nachdachte, was er damit machen könnte.

Schließlich beschloss Melu, die Erde zu erschaffen; Also arbeitete er sehr hart daran, die tote Haut in Form zu bringen, und als sie fertig war, war er so zufrieden damit, dass er beschloss, zwei Wesen wie er selbst, wenn auch kleiner, zu erschaffen, um darauf zu leben.

Er nahm die Reste des Materials, das nach der Herstellung der Erde übrig geblieben war, und formte zwei Männer, doch als sie bis auf ihre Nasen alle fertig waren, erschien Tau Tana aus der Tiefe der Erde und wollte ihm helfen.

Melu wollte keine Hilfe und es kam zu einem heftigen Streit. Tau Tana setzte sich schließlich durch und stellte die Nasen, die er den Menschen aufsetzte, auf den Kopf. Als alles fertig war, peitschten Melu und Tau Tana die Formen, bis sie sich bewegten. Dann ging Melu zu seinem Haus über den Wolken und Tau Tana kehrte an seinen Platz unter der Erde zurück.

Alles ging gut, bis eines Tages ein heftiger Regen kam und die Menschen auf der Erde fast an dem Wasser ertranken, das ihnen vom Kopf in die Nase lief. Von seinem Platz auf den Wolken aus erkannte Melu ihre Gefahr, kam schnell zur Erde und rettete ihnen das Leben, indem er ihre Nasen auf die andere Seite drehte.

Die Leute waren ihm sehr dankbar und versprachen, alles zu tun, was er von ihnen verlangen würde. Bevor er in den Himmel aufbrach, sagten sie ihm, dass sie sehr unglücklich seien, wenn sie ganz allein auf der großen Erde lebten, also sagte er ihnen, sie sollten alle Haare von ihren Köpfen und die trockene Haut von ihren Körpern retten, und wenn er das nächste Mal käme, würde er es tun Machen Sie ihnen einige Gefährten. Und so entstanden sehr viele Menschen auf der Erde.