For several years now, foods that are said to promote gut health have been wildly popular. You see probiotic-enhanced almonds, apricots, chocolate, fruit juice, snack bars, soft drinks, and more on ...

This tropical kefir fruit salad combines a medley of fresh fruits, along with chia seeds and creamy kefir for a nutrient-packed dish. Chia seed are small, oval-shaped, and contain multiple ...

Every morning, while the kettle heats the water for my coffee and my two-year-old slurps her Cheerios, I feed and strain my kefir grains. The grains—small, squishy clumps that resemble cauliflower ...

Kefir, pronounced kee-feer, is a drink made from the fermented milk from a cow, goat, or sheep. Water kefir is similar but has a water base instead of milk. Kefir grains have yeast and good bacteria.

Kefir is a probiotic-rich drink made from milk and kefir grains. Benefits of kefir include supporting gut health, strengthening bones, and helping with weight loss. However, kefir may carry some risks ...

Alyssa Northrop is a registered dietitian, nutrition writer, speaker and licensed massage therapist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She received a Master of Public Health in human nutrition from the ...

Kefir, sometimes called milk kefir, is a fermented beverage made from milk inoculated with kefir grains, otherwise considered a traditional yeast-like starter. 1 This beverage can be found in cultures ...