Kefir 101
Is Kefir vegan?
Lots of readers ask me whether they could benefit from the probiotic features of Kefir while staying vegan? The short answer is: it depends! We distinguish two types of Kefir: Milk Kefir and Water Kefir, [ … ]
Kefir 101
All the basic knowledge, principles, and concepts related to Kefir.
Kefir 101
How to make kefir cheese – heating recipe
As we said in the article about the “no-heat” method of making Kefir cheese, the difference between the “heat” and “no-heat” methods is essentially just in the way the curd gets separated from the whey. [ … ]
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Can Kefir make me sick?
The short answer is yes; Kefir can make you sick, at least temporarily! Kefir is a healthy and effective probiotic food, but not every food is for everyone. Kefir is a live product. It contains [ … ]
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Kefir pros and cons
Kefir is a beneficial and easily digestible drink with a myriad of health benefits. While Kefir does not have real disadvantages, along with its many advantages, it still has some contraindication that should be taken [ … ]
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Milk Kefir or Water Kefir? Which one is best?
One of the most frequent questions our readers keep asking is, “which Kefir should we choose – milk or water”? These two types of Kefir are very different from just any standpoint, and any direct [ … ]
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Probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics
Probiotics According to the National Library of Medicine, “The term “probiotic” was first used in 1965 to describe substances secreted by one organism which stimulate the growth of another.” They also add that “the introduction [ … ]
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How to make Kefir smoothies
The combination of the powerful probiotic properties of Kefir with the appealing taste of fresh fruits and berries is often referred to as the best and most enjoyable part of any healthy diet. And, of [ … ]
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How to make Kefir cheese – “no-heat” recipe
There are several ways to make Kefir cheese. Some use additional heat to separate the whey from the curd, while others do not apply any heating. However, it is essential to say that although heat [ … ]
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What is water Kefir and how to make it?
The water kefir grains are also known as Tibicos, Tibi, Sugar kefir, Japanese water crystals, or even Japanese algae (although kefir has nothing to do with algae). According to some sources, water kefir grains are [ … ]
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What are the differences between Kefir and Yogurt?
Although milk Kefir looks similar and may even taste similar to yogurt, there are many differences between these fermented dairy products, including how they are made and the types of bacteria they contain. The first [ … ]
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Kefir precautions
First, it is important to stress that all types of Kefir contain live bacteria and yeast, Milk and Water Kefir alike. Therefore, if you still do not have experience with Kefir or any other probiotic [ … ]
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How much Kefir should I drink per day?
Let’s make it clear first: there is nothing like a “Kefir overdose”. Unless you have a specific health condition or allergy that makes you hypersensitive to Kefir or any of its ingredients, there is no [ … ]
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Kefir health benefits
Undoubtedly, Kefir is the dairy product containing the largest number of probiotic bacteria and yeasts. Its probiotic features are numerous and unmatched by any other probiotic food. Furthermore, from ancient times Kefir has been perceived [ … ]
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How to make milk Kefir at home?
Kefir is a highly beneficial probiotic drink prepared by adding fresh cow’s, goat’s, or sheep’s milk to a particular symbiotic culture, called SCOBY, standing for Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria and Yeast. The SCOBY, also called [ … ]
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What is milk Kefir?
What is milk Kefir? Milk Kefir (also called kephir, kewra, talai, mudu kekiya, milkkefir, búlgaros) is a fermented dairy product originating from the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tibetan peoples inhabiting Central Asia. Kefir has been recently [ … ]