Kefir

One of the most popular and no less useful fermented milk products is kefir, the name of which means "health" in Turkish. Due to the low calorie content of kefir, which can vary depending on the fat content of the drink, it can easily be called a dietary product.

Kefir is the basis for the preparation of numerous culinary creations and this is in addition to the fact that it is most often consumed as an independent drink. Based on this fermented milk product, some housewives prepare home curds, which are distinguished by extraordinary tenderness and a lot of useful properties.

Composition of kefir

Kefir is a truly unique drink. Its manufacture is simply impossible without the use of special kefir fungi, which are a whole symbiosis of various living microorganisms. According to recent studies, kefir contains at least 22 varieties of various beneficial bacteria. The most important of them are lactic acid streptococci containing yeast, lactic acid sticks, as well as acetic acid bacteria.

In addition, kefir contains the required amount of water, fats, proteins, carbohydrates, ash and organic acids. And what a variety of vitamins and minerals!

Kefir species

Depending on the time of manufacture, there are such types of kefir as: one-day, which is ready for use a day after fermentation, as well as two-day and three-day (with exposure of 2 and 3 days, respectively).

It is known that this milk drink contains minor doses of alcohol, based on which kefir is usually divided into strong (up to 0. 6 percent of alcohol), average, in which the percentage of alcohol does not exceed 0. 4% and weak (up to 0. 2%).

However, the most common criterion by which it is customary to isolate kefir species is the fat content of the product. So, on sale there is:



defatted kefir;

kefir 1% fat content;

kefir

2. 5% fat content;

kefir

3. 2% fat content.



Benefits of kefir

One of the main advantages of this drink, which confirms the benefit of kefir - the ability to influence the intestinal microflora, in particular to suppress the active reproduction of disease-causing bacteria. In addition, regular use of kefir strengthens the human immune system, as well as relieves sleep disorders.

Almost all nutrients that are included in this product are easily absorbed, thanks to which the benefits of kefir play a huge role for children from two years old, the elderly, as well as weakened patients.

Harm to kefir

Due to the insignificant content of ethyl alcohol in the product, it is not recommended to use it for infants. And the harm of kefir can manifest itself in the presence of epilepsy, as well as in the case of personal intolerance to milk protein.