Hardness23’s BodyBlog

I love trying new foods, and now I might try Kefir.

Basically It’s like a yogurt, fermented milk.  You mix it with fruit or make a shake with it.  It sounds gross but fermented foods are really good for your digestive system.  They restore your balance of "good" gut bacteria.  This is important because all that healthy food and vitamins you spend money on make no difference if you can’t absorb them properly in your digestive system.  So I’ve decided to make it.  I read somewhere that asians (not sure on the descent)  used to drink the stuff by the gallon and not gain weight from it, and they were extrememly healthy. I’d like to find out more about that.

Other benefits of kefir:

1)  Low/no carbs.  The benefits of dairy without the carbs and milk-sugar (lactate).  This means low-carbers can eat it with no worries because the bacteria and yeast enzymes digest the milk fat and sugar.  This means you can use whole milk, and the bacteria break it down into little fatty acid chains that are easily used for energy, not stored.  This also means that you can’t accurately gauge the calorie content of it, the amount of carbs or fat in it because this is always changing as the fermentation process happens.  The longer it ferments, the longer the stuff gets broken down.
2)  The abundance of proteins in it are already partially broken down so it is easier for the body to take up the amino acids, and more efficient at it.

3) Rich in Vitamins B/K and calcium

4) The Kefir grains are produced more with every jar you make, and can be reused.  So basically you never run out of the stuff, and could even sell it.
I haven’t tried it yet, and it might be absolutely disgusting!  I guess I’ll find out.  Sometime I think I should just stick to the basics but I take joy in discovering new foods I like.  Maybe this is why I’m able to stick to my diets.  There are so many options.  I thought there weren’t any foods I haven’t heard of, but then I hear of this.
Also, on sardines.  Every time I eat them I feel better mentally and physically.  I did some research and the reason is the high amount of Omega 3’s, protein, and calcium.  They are also one of the cleanest fish with the least amount of mercury.   Since I’ve been eating a lot of Sardine salads with spinach leaves and lemon juice my skin has more color even though I haven’t been tanning, and is really soft and hydrated even when I forget to use lotion.  I can easily tell how a diet is effecting me by the way I feel and by my skin situation.  Spinach is also loaded with vitamin A and this also helps to prevent wrinkles and repair skin damage. It helps to keep it moisturized and prevent wrinkles.  I’m a believer that if you want to maintain your youthfulness, you can buy as many topical creams  as you want but if you eat bad, smoke, and are constantly dehydrated you will look old well before your time.

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