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After 15 years of being put on the sidelines, people are lining up to get their hand on pickles, the famous salt-soaked spears after gaining popularity in the dieting world due to its probiotic contents. Now, the pickle is being considered as one of the fast-emerging health food trends.

Gizmodo reported that in last 2016's New York City Lower East Side Pickle Day, around 30,000 people squeezed in line that reached as far as a quarter of a mile just to be able to get a bite on the now famous sauerkraut. This fermented delicacy is a source of the same bacteria that naturally occurs in the human stomach which brought the sudden heath fad with pickles.

Pickles have already been regarded as a very important food source even without its bacterial content in consideration. Fermentation of such via pickling has helped in prolonging the life of these food items. Although they can turn sour-tasting over time, they remain edible and fresh.

Latest trends in health, however, stripped the Lower East Side of its pickles. With the resurgence of interest in pickling and its consumption in New York, this probiotic food is indeed bound to be in the spot light for quite some time.

The Huffington Post also reported about this increase in demand for pickles late last year. After the discontinuation of the Zest's mustard pickles brand, bottles of this sought-after pickle brand were selling several times over their retail price. The demand for pickle juice also soared high due to its health benefits and not necessarily its taste.

Pickles already played a significant part in the cuisines found across the globe. Traditionally pickled foods items are fermented and help in increasing your sodium intake. Essential nutrients are also synthesized as you ingest pickle juice in the body such as vitamins K2a and B12.

Due to its probiotic contents, pickles will remain to be one of the most sought after dietary option of the present day. A brighter future awaits in the pickling industry of New York City and the rest of the health-conscious world.