Enrique Gili is a writer covering environmental issues with a focus on food and the intersection between science, nature, and technology. If you belong to the group, then kefir may need no further ...

Dissolve the sugar and water in a 1/2-gallon Mason jar. Or, to speed up the process, dissolve the sugar in the jar with 1 cup of hot water, and then add 3 cups of cold water to get to a total of 1 ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Living healthy is becoming easier and easier as more and more ancient wisdom begins seeping from our past. And with springtime just around the corner, it’s the perfect moment to ...

Kefir is a milk product a bit like yogurt, but with even more digestive benefits. You make kefir using grains (the “mother” bacteria and fungi), and since the grains double in size every month or two, ...

Fermenting is back in fashion! If you've got a jar, some vegetables and a bit of water, then you can pickle just about anything. Chutneys are a great place to start if you're making it yourself, plus ...

Fermented foods have been staples in the human diet since the dawn of time, but lately, it seems that they're having a moment, with new products popping up on shelves every week. From kimchi to ...

Kefir is a tangy, probiotic-rich drink made by fermenting cow’s or goat’s milk or water with a culture starter called kefir grains — small clusters of bacteria and yeast that resemble tiny cauliflower ...

AS BLUE Oyster Cult famously sang in their 1976 classic: "Don't fear the kefir." Or was that "reaper?" Regardless, drinking more kefir may just help you fight the reaper. “Kefir is a fermented dairy ...

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Kefir is a fermented milk product that comes from the Caucasus Mountains in Eastern Europe. It is popular Eastern Europe, Russia and Southwest Asia. The drink that is cultured from kefir "grains." ...