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 fermented beverage has been a part of my diet for years thanks to its rich nutritional benefits.

Kefir has taken the world by storm. The popularity of the gut-friendly dairy drink has ballooned in recent years, dominating shelf-space in supermarkets worldwide and in the UK in particular. And it’s ...

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 ...

To prepare milk kefir, open the sachet and strain the grains with a plastic sieve. Pour the room temperature milk into a jug (2) and add the grains (3). Stir with a wooden spoon (4) and cover with a ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Iu, R.D., C.D.N. I picked up my first bottle of kefir years ago after a clinical dietitian friend told me about it. I had never even heard of kefir, but it was a dietary ...

You could say that kefir has it all. The fermented milk product—which is made from milk and “kefir grains” consisting of bacteria and yeast—is rich in probiotics, B vitamins, vitamin C, and calcium.