Kefir – B Smart
Kefir is also an excellent source of Vitamin K, calcium, c ester, magnesium, pyncogenol and Vitamin B12, Vitamin B 1 and Biotin, the B vitamin that enhances the body’s ability to absorb the B vitamins. It is also a rich source of phosphorus, the mineral that helps utilize carbohydrates, fats and proteins for cell growth, maintenance and energy.
Boosting the Immune System
A number of studies conducted to date have documented kefir’s ability to stimulate the immune system, enhance lactose digestion, and inhibit tumors, fungi, and pathogens— including the bacteria that cause most ulcers. This makes a lot of sense as scientists have since discovered that most ulcers are caused by an infection with the bacterium, Helicobacter pylori and not spicy food, stomach acid or stress, as physicians erroneously believed for years.
Scientists are now discovering that a great many inflammatory diseases (including certain types of heart disease) can be triggered by a bacterium. And that provides all the more reason to enjoy kefir, yogurt and other forms of probiotics as part of your daily diet.
Wonderful ways to incorporate yogurt into your diet is to use it in place of sour cream – this won’t work with kefir as its consistency is more like milk. To ensure a wide variety of all of the different probiotics, enjoy both.
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