I choose water kefir, due to the worry about animal products or lactose is eliminated. Kefir, is a refreshing cultured or fermented beverage made from adding real kefir grains to sugar water or juice. The origins of kefir traces back thousands of years to the native population of the Caucasus Mountains. But the origin of the first kefir grains or how the caucasus people got hold of kefir grains is largely unkown. Some have boldly said that the Prophet Mohammed himself bestowed kefir grains as a gift to this people. While still others, believe kefir grains and kefir are a sort of manna describe in the ancient bible.
No matter what mystery shrouds the origins of kefir grains however, the miraculous health benefits that come from kefir grains and kefir are clear. Just some of the health benefits of kefir are:
- Improves digestion
- Treats lactose intolerance, constipation, diarrhea, colon cancer and inflammatory bowel syndrome
- Treatment for ulcer
- Regulates the blood pressure and blood sugar
- Regulates cholesterol
- Effective treatment for various respiratory conditions
- Effective treatment for eczema, various skin disorders
- Effective treatment for acne
- Fortifies the body’s immune system
- Improves the body’s defenses and resistance to diseases
- Has anti aging or anti oxidant properties
and this is not the whole list. Scientific research on kefir and kefir grains is continuously being conducted and the news just keeps getting better and better.
How does kefir do it? Well it starts with ofcourse the live kefir grains. Inside the kefir grains are billions and billions of live good bacteria. Add this with milk and let it sit for a while you get even more good bacteria. These bacteria, when inside your body, literally cleans your body of bad bacteria and other stuff that shouldn’t be there. That’s why after eating kefir, you always feel fresh and relaxed. Some people even go to the extent of eating the kefir grains itself!
Kefir is really very similar to yogurt, but it is simply way way better. If you look at kefir and yogurt in a probiotics perspective, kefir has 5 times more friendly bacteria in it than yogurt. And it’s not just the population, it’s the diversity of beneficial bacteria that lives in kefir grains that make kefir do what it does.
And did I mention eating kefir is the single cheapest most affordable way to living a balanced and healthy lifestyle? Since kefir grains are literally forever, you buy one batch and make as much kefir as you want!
And with so much kefir recipes out there, you won’t get tired of eating it. You can make kefir smoothies, kefir juice, kefir ice cream, kefir cheese, kefir breads, kefir soups and all kinds of other stuff with kefir.
As you see, there really isn’t any other food that you can compare kefir to. So if kefir isn’t part of your diet yet, what are you waiting for?
Our office is giving away live water kefir grains to three people a week. You simply have to stop by and pick them up, after making arrangements to ensure you are one of the three for the week! Contact us!