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Korea
Kimchi/spicy flavor rice cake

Kimchi (or kimchee) is loaded with vitamins A, B, and C, but its biggest benefit may be in its “healthy bacteria” called lactobacilli, found in fermented foods like kimchi and yogurt. This good bacteria helps with digestion, plus it seems to help stop and even prevent yeast infections, according to a recent study. And more good news: Some studies show fermented cabbage has compounds that may prevent the growth of cancer.



Spain
Spanish stuffed olives or green olives in olive oil

-Olive oil is mandatory at every meal in a typical Spanish home, and for good reason: The country makes more than 40% of the world’s supply, although until recently the majority was sold and packaged outside its borders (the Italian olive oil you’re using might actually be from Spain).
-Antioxidant-rich olive oil protects against heart disease by controlling LDL, or bad cholesterol, levels while raising HDL, or good cholesterol.


South India
South Indian lentils with coconut flavor bar

-Lentils are to India as meatloaf is to America: the quintessential comfort food. Ranging from yellow and red to deep black, these tiny disc-shaped members of the legume family are eaten in some form at least twice a day in “any self-respecting Indian household,”
-This superfood gives you protein and cholesterol-lowering soluble fiber, as well as about twice as much iron as other legumes.