Kefir yogurt is considered a drinkable yogurt and is made from fermenting whole, semi-skimmed, or skimmed pasteurized cow milk and adding kefir grains to the milk. The yogurt goes through a longer ...

I used to think of kefir as one of those slightly icky health foods – probably incredibly good for you but mildly gross. Fermented yogurt? Not the sexiest foodstuff. So despite it being ...

But the name appealed, as did the ferments involved: kraut (ie, sauerkraut), kefir, kombucha and kimchi. Now my kitchen is filled with mason jars and crockpots that occasionally need burping. I ...

Your gut is home to trillions of tiny microorganisms, like bacteria, that play an important role in overall health, influencing digestion, immunity and even mood. This community of microorganisms is ...