Adding variety to the Diet - Kefir

A couple of months ago i read an article within Runner's World about a nutritious food called kefir. I have never heard of this product before. While walking through the organic section in a local Giant food store, I noticed a product line of kefir from a company named Lifeway. At three dollars for a thirty two ounce bottle, I only purchased one bottle.

In a nutshell, kefir tastes like liquified yogurt. It has a thick viscosity, but nowhere near that of a chocolate milkshake. Lifeway produces a diverse set of flavors ranging from pomegranate to cappuccino. The company touts this drink as a probiotic drink.



Excerpted from mayoclinic.com

Your body contains billions of bacteria and other microorganisms. The term "probiotics" refers to dietary supplements or foods that contain beneficial, or "good," bacteria that are similar to those normally found in your body. Although you don't need probiotics to be healthy, these microorganisms may provide some of the same health benefits that the bacteria already existing in your body do — such as assisting with digestion and helping protect against harmful bacteria.

Per the Lifeway website ...

All Lifeway organic products are certified USDA. Which means they come from animals that were not given antibiotics or growth hormones and were also fed mostly without the use of conventional pesticides. Then there’s all the good stuff they do contain, like calcium, protein and fiber. And, of course, those ten live and active probiotic cultures that boost immunity, strength the digestive system and fend off a whole slew of diseases.