Kefir & Health
History of kefir
Kefir is a delicious, nutrient rich cultured milk drink
The word kefir means ‘’ feel good’’ in Turkish
Kefir dates back many centuries to the shepherds of the Caucasus Mountains who carried milk stored in leather pouches where it would ferment into slightly fizzy, nutritious drink.
Health benefits
Kefir is attributed with many health benefits. Here are our top 5.
Supports immunity
Helps to maintain and support normal metabolism
Helps to maintain the body’s energy levels
Helps to restore balance in your gut
Helps to maintain healthy teeth and bones
Many articles have been written about kefir.
Below are quotes from some of them. Please click on the links to access more information.
Quotes
“The volunteers who drank the fermented drink kefir every day exhibited the biggest change. These volunteers saw a rise in a whole family of bacteria called Lactobacillales which are thought to be good for general gut health, and are known to help certain conditions including travellers’ diarrhoea and lactose intolerance.’’
Read more here at bbc.co.uk >
‘’Kefir is a cultured, fermented milk drink, originally from the mountainous region that divides Asia and Europe. It is similar to yogurt – but a drink, with a tart, sour taste and a slight ‘fizz’. This is due to carbon dioxide – the end product of the fermentation process. The length of the fermentation time will affect the taste. Kefir is a good source of calcium and is rich in probiotic bacteria.’’
Read more here at bbcgoodfood.com >
"Kefir Is A Food Trend That Actually Deserves Its Health Halo
It is superior from a nutrition standpoint because it contains many more different strains of live bacteria, compared to the one or two found in yogurt."
Read more at huffingtonpost.ca >
‘’Kefir originates from the Caucasus and Tibet. Recently, kefir has raised interest in the scientific community due to its numerous beneficial effects on health. Currently, several scientific studies have supported the health benefits of kefir, as reported historically as a probiotic drink with great potential in health promotion, as well as being a safe and inexpensive food, easily produced at home. Regular consumption of kefir has been associated with improved digestion and tolerance to lactose, antibacterial effect, hypocholesterolaemic effect, control of plasma glucose, anti-hypertensive effect, anti-inflammatory effect, antioxidant activity, anti-carcinogenic activity, anti-allergenic activity and healing effects.’’
Read more at cambridge.org >