{"id":32243,"date":"2026-04-07T09:27:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=32243"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:27:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:27:29","slug":"fermented-food-expel-nanoplastics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/04\/fermented-food-expel-nanoplastics\/","title":{"rendered":"Fermented Food Expel Nanoplastics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 –  Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scientists say tiny plastic particles are everywhere, including in our bodies. Microplastics are small, and nanoplastics are even smaller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new study in South Korea found that bacteria from the food kimchi can help remove nanoplastics from the body. The bacteria attach to the plastic in the gut, and it leaves the body as waste. This may stop the plastic from building up in organs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nanoplastics are a growing health concern because their effects are still unknown. People may take in thousands of tiny plastic pieces each year. Scientists believe this new discovery could help reduce plastic in the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about how fermented food like kimchi can help expel nanoplastics from our body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2604\/260402-kimchi-nanoplastics-2.html<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cfermented<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cA new study has found that bacteria from the <\/em>fermented<\/em><\/strong> Korean dish\u00a0\u00a0kimchi\u00a0can help to take nanoplastics out of the body.\u201d<\/em> Use the word in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cside effect<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cNanoplastics are worrying the medical community. There are many <\/em>side effects<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Use the term in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201ctackle<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cThe lead researcher said fermented\u00a0\u00a0foods\u00a0could be “a new biological approach” to tackle<\/strong> the nanoplastic problem.\u201d <\/em>Use the word in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What is your opinion about what this study found about kimchi?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What is your opinion and reaction to this, \u201cOur body has 7 grams of plastic. This is about the size of a credit card.<\/em>“?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What are your thoughts on this, \u201cFermented\u00a0\u00a0foods\u00a0could be a new biological approach to tackle the nanoplastic problem.<\/em>\u201d?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Do you worry about microplastics and nanoplastics and their effects on our health? Share your insights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Do you like fermented food? Why or why not?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B1 –  Intermediate  Scientists say tiny plastic particles are everywhere, including in our bodies. Microplastics are small, and nanoplastics are even smaller. A new study in South Korea found that bacteria from the food kimchi can help remove nanoplastics from the body. 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