Most people have never heard of KEFIR, much less ingested it, but I will say that not only is it a nutritional powerhouse but I would drink it as religiously as taking my vitamins. For those of you that have never heard of kefir, it is yogurt- like drink that has been used for food and health purposes for thousands of years. You can even make your own Kefir at home, but most of us don’t have enough time to buy it much less culture kefir in our kitchens. Don’t worry you can get this tasty drink at some grocery stores and certainly in health food stores or WHOLEFOODS.
Kefir can be made of cow, goat, sheep’s milk or even coconut, rice or soy milk. The milk is inoculated with kefir grains which are a combination of bacteria and yeasts. It is a cultured, enzyme rich food that is also high in lactic acid. It is a probiotic which creates the colonization of healthy bacteria in your digestive tract. It is actually more nutrient rich than yogurt because it has more than double the amount of active cultures. My favorite Kefir brand is LIFEWAY, which offers a huge variety of products. I drink the unsweetened plain Kefir every day. If you like the plain PINKBERRY, you will love this flavor. Of course, try other brands to find your own taste preference.
LIFEWAY yogurt contains 10 strains of friendly bacteria:
L. LACTIS
L. RHAMNOSUS
L. CREMORIS
L. PLANTARUM
L. CASEI
B. LONGUM
B. BREVE
S. FLORENTINUS
L. ACIDOPHILUS
I am a big “bang for your buck” eater and buyer, so if your kefir does not contain all of these bacteria, you are not getting the best.
The benefits of this drink are huge. Studies show that Kefir:
2. I Love Kefir (and not Sutherland!)
Kefir is a nutritional powerhouse. For those of you
that have never heard of kefir, it is a yogurt- like
drink that has been used for food and health
purposes for thousands of years
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3. Kefir can be made of cow, goat, sheep’s milk or even
coconut, rice or soy milk. The milk is inoculated with
kefir grains which are a combination of bacteria and
yeasts.
It is a cultured, enzyme rich food. It is also a
probiotic which creates the colonization of healthy
bacteria in your digestive tract
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4. Kefir has finally made the big time and can be found
in almost any supermarket.
Here are 10 potential health benefits of
Kefir: the SUPERFOOD
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