Kefir looks and tastes like yogurt but delivers more: it's a fermented superfood drink powered by grains teeming with beneficial bacteria and yeasts. Ferment your own batch effortlessly at home and enjoy it for breakfast, desserts, or smoothies.
What's Inside
Calories: 83 per serving
Lactic acid bacteria and yeasts: Support healthy intestinal and vaginal flora
Calcium: For strong bone structure
Protein: Essential building blocks for the body
Magnesium: Maintains heart, muscles, and kidneys
Vitamin B1: Boosts energy supply and heart muscle function
Vitamin B12: Strengthens the immune system
Make It Yourself
Store-bought kefir works, but homemade is fresher and just as easy. Get kefir grains from a health food store or online. Add milk to the grains in a glass jar and ferment at room temperature for 24 hours—your tangy yogurt drink is ready. Strain some grains (using a plastic sieve; metal can harm them) to start your next batch.
Did You Know… Kefir is a great dairy-free swap for sour cream or mayonnaise.
This article previously appeared in Santé 4, 2014 | Image: Shutterstock
