If you're drinking kefir, you're doing it wrong.

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Ni-Neith 21 Oct @ 10:47am

Kefir (for those unfamiliar) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kefir

British researchers have found that combining kefir with prebiotics is significantly more effective in combating inflammation in the body than taking omega-3 acids or prebiotics alone.

https://translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12967-025-07167-x

(NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre and Academic Unit of Injury, Recovery and Inflammation Science, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
Amrita Vijay, Afroditi Kouraki, Anthony Kelly & Ana M Valdes)

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Ni-Neith 21 Oct @ 10:54am

Prebiotics are abundant in various foods, such as bananas.
Therefore, instead of drinking kefir and eating a banana the next day, consume them together. Kefir and a slice of banana will double the benefits of these foods compared to eating them separately.

Cinnamoon_dragon 21 Oct @ 10:59am

Replacing milk with kefir makes the most wonderful thin, lacy crepes.

Ni-Neith 21 Oct @ 11:06am

Originally posted by Cinnamoon_dragon:
Replacing milk with kefir makes the most wonderful thin, lacy crepes.

Yes, that's true.
I have a special pan for pancakes, but I still have trouble making tasty, thin pancakes.

GetUrAssToMars 21 Oct @ 11:10am

Originally posted by Cinnamoon_dragon:
Replacing milk with kefir makes the most wonderful thin, lacy crepes.

I have no idea if there's a basis here, but I'm assuming the beneficial bacteria is probably cooked off at that point.

Cinnamoon_dragon 21 Oct @ 11:20am

Originally posted by GetUrAssToMars:
Originally posted by Cinnamoon_dragon:
Replacing milk with kefir makes the most wonderful thin, lacy crepes.

I have no idea if there's a basis here, but I'm assuming the beneficial bacteria is probably cooked off at that point.

Kefir and baking soda react to create bubbles in the batter, giving the pancakes a delicate, porous texture that is both airy and tender. Their slightly tart flavor, a contrast to regular crepes, pairs exceptionally well with a variety of sweet and savory fillings.

GetUrAssToMars 21 Oct @ 11:22am

Originally posted by Cinnamoon_dragon:
Originally posted by GetUrAssToMars:

I have no idea if there's a basis here, but I'm assuming the beneficial bacteria is probably cooked off at that point.

Kefir and baking soda react to create bubbles in the batter, giving the pancakes a delicate, porous texture that is both airy and tender. Their slightly tart flavor, a contrast to regular crepes, pairs exceptionally well with a variety of sweet and savory fillings.

For sure. I think buttermilk has a similar application as well.

But in context of this thread I was more curious than anything about the beneficial effects persisting.

Cinnamoon_dragon 21 Oct @ 11:29am

Originally posted by GetUrAssToMars:

For sure. I think buttermilk has a similar application as well.

But in context of this thread I was more curious than anything about the beneficial effects persisting.

Yes, kefir pancakes are a healthier and more dietary option than classic ones, thanks to their probiotics and better digestibility. However, it's important to remember that they still contain sugar and are essentially a form of fast food.

Ni-Neith 21 Oct @ 11:37am

Prebiotics are typically nondigestible fiber compounds that pass undigested through.

Probiotics are live microorganisms in foods intended to improve or restore microbiota in the gut.

Riruru ♡ 21 Oct @ 11:38am

I've never had kefir but it does sound enticing

GetUrAssToMars 21 Oct @ 11:41am

Originally posted by Ni-Neith:
Prebiotics are typically nondigestible fiber compounds that pass undigested through.

Probiotics are live microorganisms in foods intended to improve or restore microbiota in the gut.

It's been a minute since I've had a college class on this stuff, but is there validity to probiotics not being able to survive the acidity of the human stomach making their benefit moot?

I recall writing a report on something like this a lifetime ago.

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