What Is Kefir?
Kefir has a pleasant, yogurt-like, slightly tart taste.
Kefir is traditionally prepared using milk from cows, goats or sheep.
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Kefir can also be cultivated from milk substitutes such as coconut milk, rice milk, or soy milk.
Health Benefits of Kefir
It is no fluke that kefir has enjoyed such enduring popularity.
Ancient wisdom is now being backed by modern research.
In scientific studies, evidence has been mounting for the following health-enhancing effects of kefir.
Kefir has a much lower level of lactose than milk.
In addition, kefir appears to stimulate the actions of enzymes needed for the digestion of lactose.
Study participants drank kefir twice a day for a month.
Results can only be viewed as preliminary, but certainly, are promising.
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