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What you need to know about this yogurt-like food.
You probably already know about the health benefits of yogurt, but did you know you can get them in a drink as well? Like yogurt, kefir is a cultured milk product (cow, goat or sheep milk) with a tart taste, but the two foods have some differences.
Kefir (pronounced kee-fer) originates from the Caucasus Mountains in Eastern Europe. It’s believed that the name comes from the Turkish word “keif” which means good feeling.
The drink is made either with kefir grains or a powdered kefir starter — the grains aren’t an actual grain like wheat, but are made of bacteria and yeast. Generally of a thinner consistency than yogurt, kefir is usually sold as a drink, either plain or flavored.
Kefir contains high levels of vitamin B12, calcium, magnesium, vitamin K2, biotin, folate, enzymes and probiotics. Because kefir does not have a standardized nutrition content, the content values can vary based on the animal, cultures, and region where it is produced. Yet even with the range in values, kefir has superior nutrition.
Because of its unique set of nutrients it has been show to benefit the body in 7 main ways:
– Boost immunity
– Heal inflammatory bowel disease
– Build bone density
– Fight allergies
– Improve lactose digestion
– Kill candida
– Support detoxification
In the UAE, Desertcart sell and deliver a range of kefir products including the milk kefir grains, water kefir grains or an entire organic milk kefir starter kit which you can pick up for AED128.
