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Kefir, a fermented milk drink from the Caucasus Mountains, is gaining recognition for its rich microbial community and health ...

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You likely know the benefits of yogurt for your gut microbiota, but do you know about kefir? Kefir is another way of fermenting milk that has more probiotics (beneficial microbes) than yogurt, often ...

Fermented foods have been staples in the human diet since the dawn of time, but lately, it seems that they're having a moment, with new products popping up on shelves every week. From kimchi to ...

Pronounced “kuh-feer”, Kefir is a fermented milk drink that is known to have a myriad of nutritional benefits, and over the years it has taken the commercial health trend market by storm. What many ...

Kefir is a milk product a bit like yogurt, but with even more digestive benefits. You make kefir using grains (the “mother” bacteria and fungi), and since the grains double in size every month or two, ...

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