Originally published at National Catholic Register

Learn who has a penchant for fermented cabbage.

A pungent revolution has gripped the Trump administration. According to The Wall Street Journal, top officials have a penchant for raw, gut-healing sauerkraut.

Vice President JD Vance, who originally embraced the bitter crunch as a devout Catholic Lenten penance, now routinely pairs his bun-less burgers with the fermented greens. Nearby, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy boasts a glowing complexion that’s converting skeptics.

Heeding the advice of Catholic physician Dr. Sean O’Mara — who calls the practice of eating fermented foods a “living diet”— Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. remains the ultimate kraut king, crediting it for shedding 20 pounds in just 30 days.

The Kraut-Compliant Diet

O’Mara, who is no stranger to Catholic media, often citing the benefits of fasting, is an emergency medicine veteran who previously served on the White House medical staff under George W. Bush. He runs a high-end optimization clinic, where he uses full-body MRI scans to identify dangerous, hidden visceral fat. He instructs his high-profile clients to aggressively target this fat by treating their gut microbiome like an “inner bulletproof vest.” He advises patients to completely eliminate sugar and

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