Foods like yoghurt, kimchi, sauerkraut and kombucha increased the diversity of gut microbes and led to lower levels of inflammation. Part 1. Vocabulary fermentation /ˌfɝː.menˈteɪ.ʃən/ n. - process of chemical change in food or drink because of the action of yeast or bacteria § Fermentation takes about 48 hours. diversity /dɪˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/ n. - the fact of many different types of things or people being included in something § The wonderful diversity of our region's wildlife is now coming under threat. inhabit /ɪnˈhæb.ɪt/ v. - to live in a place § Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. deter /dɪˈtɝː/ v. - to prevent someone from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic about doing something § These measures are designed to deter an enemy attack. Fiber /ˈfaɪ.bɚ/