The Health Benefits of Kefir Makes This One of the Best Probiotic Drinks
The health benefits of kefir places this among the foods that boost the immune system. Read on to get information about kefir recipes and information on this probiotic supplement.
What is Kefir?
Kefir is a highly nutritious, traditionally fermented milk drink. This is an ancient culture food filled with friendly probiotics in the form of both bacteria and yeasts. The homemade kefir pictured below was made by Jennifer Roy, but you can do it too!
Water kefir is a variation of the traditional dairy kefir. It is a nutritious drink using kefir grains in sugar water with some citrus fruits and sugar. Kefir grains can also be grown in fruits juice for a carbonated, natural and healthful probiotic alternative to soda. Water kefir is a choice for those on vegan diets or who cannot tolerate dairy products.
Health Benefits of Kefir
Kefir means “feel good” in Turkish. The combination of yeasts and bacteria offer a whole range of wellness advantages. Whether it is water kefir or milk kefir, these two probiotic drinks offers various health benefits.Specifically:
- Kefir contains tryptophan, an amino acid that gently relaxes your nerves and helps to promote a peaceful night’s sleep
- Kefir is one of the foods that boost the immune system
- Kefir nourishes the body, which helps to suppress unhealthy food cravings
- Kefir balances the digestive tract after the use of antibiotics
- Kefir offer health benefits to people in every condition
- Kefir contains essential amino acids that help the body heal itself
- Kefir is rich in Vitamins B1, B12 and biotin
- Kefir contains phosphorus to help cell growth and energy
- Kefir helps promote healthy digestion
- Kefir’s probiotics actually multiply to colonize the digestive tract with helpful bacteria
- Kefir contains beneficial yeasts that helps to protect the mucosal lining
- Kefir is easy to digest so it's ideal nutrition for anyone with digestive concerns
- Kefir helps to balance the body’s pH leading to a more healthful internal environment
For More Information on How to Make Kefir at Home
Making kefir at home is simple and inexpensive. Simply buy a kefir starter and add milk. Kefir making is not an exact science, but is an art. If you want to learn more about how to make kefir, the benefits of kefir or more kefir recipes, I highly recommend the friendly Yahoo group, Good Kefir Grains. Here you can find folks thow will share their kefir grains, you can ask questions, share your kefir experiences and generally learn from others as you grow in your probiotic knowledge.Once you start making kefir,
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