Kefir Kommunity

Instead of sticking a zillion candles in a boring cake when Grandma hits 85, you might want to swap in a tub of Lifeway Farmer Cheese. That’s right, a new Finnish study has found that daily consumption of probiotic-containing cheese can enhance immune response in older individuals.

Men’s Health just released a list of 25 foods destined to shake up your grocery list,  from alligator (!) to Yerba Maté. Kefir falls smack in the middle (alphabetically-speaking; we’re sure we were their number 1 pick overall.) Here’s what they had to say about us:

We admit it, our DVR is filled with about ten too many reality TV shows with the words “runway,” “love” and “bachelor” in the titles. But we have also picked up a good TV viewing habit lately: Watching chef Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution  on ABC Friday nights. The Naked Chef has traveled from his British homeland, where he has been credited with helping revolutionize the school lunch system, to Huntington, West Virginia, named the nation's unhealthiest city by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

On January 26, we asked you for your burning nutrition questions…and, as promised, we’ve got the answers! Kim Kirchherr, MS, RD, the SUPERVALU Corporate Dietitian (Jewel-Osco, Hornbacher’s, Shop ‘n Save, bigg’s) came to the rescue with savvy, up-to-date info on pregnancy and kefir, feeding babies the creamy drink, even the (healthy!) nutritional content of our Pumpkin Cheesecake. Read on and enjoy!  

Apples, Blueberries and Chiles may be the ABCs of superfoods, but K belongs to Kefir, and more and more people are flocking to our powerhouse, protein-packed drink.

A new article in the Press of Atlantic City names kefir to its list of superfoods for 2010, developed with the help of dietitians, kinesiologists and holistic-health experts. Among the reasons why they all love our fermented dairy drink:

Is farmed salmon as heart healthy as wild? Will 2% milk help me shed pounds in the same way skim can? I always see the word inulin on my Lifeway kefir Ingredients list - what IS inulin, anyway?

The big game is less than a week away. But while taco tip and clever commercials may have you salivating already, all too often the fare at SB parties is full of fat, calories and little nutrition.

 Mmmmm….check out this easy recipe from Kristin Pizzi, who blogs over at EatOxygen.com

She just blended one cup of Lifeway Plain Lowfat Kefir with a banana, a packet of PureVia sweetener and cinnamon to taste, then froze the concoction over night. The result: A creamy, sweet, banana bread batter-tasting frosty treat.

Check out the recipe here.

Anyone else have any ideas for creative kefir recipes?

Jocelyn Voo over at Fitness Magazine has compiled a list of some of the coolest and most useful iPhone apps we’ve seen in a long time.Considering how many of us are resolving to eat healthier in 2010, we wanted to share some of them with you – for more information, visit fitnessmagazine.com

Grocery Gadget Shopping List

Why it’s cool: Say you write you wrote a grocery list, but left it at home in your rush on the way to work. Or perhaps your husband is already out, but doesn’t know which ingredients you’re lacking to make dinner. With this app, both these scenarios are solved...

The fast-approaching holidays have us in an especially giving sort of mood here at Lifeway Foods, which is good news for the readers of this blog!