25 Absolutely Disgusting Things That Are Actually Good For You!

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11. Fermented Soy

Although eating too much soy can cause some health risks, it is also known that fermented soy, as stinky as it might be, is good for you. Fermented soy has tons of probiotics, vitamins, and minerals.

12. Blood Sausage

Although this is no longer a popular dish, it was a regular food item 60 years ago. It’s absolutely disgusting, but blood sausage is a treasure chest of gelatin, iron, protein, and zinc.

13. Leeches

If you have ever peeled some of these off your body after a day in the river, then you know how gross these little blood suckers are. Leeches are actually very helpful in surgery to stimulate blood circulation. Say “Thank you Mr. Leech” next time you pull one off.

14. Fish Ice Cream And Moose Fat

It’s okay if you make a face, because unless you come from the Inuit tribe, this would be an acquired taste — to say the least. Native America Eskimos eat things like this all the time, and they don’t get heart disease or other kinds of Western disease, so how bad can they be? Both of these are actually loaded with healthy fats, vitamins, minerals, protein, and lots of omega-3s and omega-6s.

15. Fecal Transplants

Yep, you read that right. Fecal matter (yes, we are talking about poop) from a healthy person is transplanted via enema to a sick person. This method has been found to help people heal from digestive disorders and other types of infection. No, we are not kidding. One study, involving more than 300 people who suffering from gastrointestinal diseases, found that 92 percent of these people had their gastro problems solved after a fecal transplant.

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