It is known that fermented milk products positively influence digestive processes, supply an organism with calcium and have many useful properties. Today we will consider one of such products — kefir which constantly is present at a diet of most of people.
What popular drink is rich with
Kefir is one of products of healthy nutrition. Thanks to rich and various structure it allows to support an organism healthy.
Fermented milk product can brag of contents in the composition of such substances:
- probiotics;
- organic acids;
- carbohydrates;
- natural sugar;
- fats;
- vitamins (PP, A, C, N, groups B);
- minerals (sodium, chlorine, copper, chrome, phosphorus, calcium, sulfur, iodine, molybdenum, zinc, iron, manganese, selenium, fluorine, magnesium, potassium, cobalt).
The product with the fat content of 3.2% is considered the most consumed — it contains optimum amount of fat that provides excellent taste. Its caloric content (on 100 g of a product) is 60 Kcal.
Whether you know? For the first time kefir began to be done in the Caucasus. Connect a beautiful legend in which it is said that the prophet Muhammad presented to mountaineers several peas from which those for the first time made tasty and medical drink with it.
The carbohydrates which are contained in drink are presented in the form of lactose, a galactose and glucose.
The main part of lactose which fermented milk product contains is lactic acid therefore drink is acquired by an organism much better than milk. In 1 ml of a product more than 100 million lactic bacteria allowing to have beneficial influence on the state of health as do not perish from influence of gastric juice are concentrated.
Advantage of fermented milk product for a human body
Kefir is loved not only for its excellent taste, but also for positive and even medical impact on a human body. If to compare this drink to other fermented milk products, then it is possible to note that it wins first place on usefulness. Kefir allows to restore natural balance in an organism that perhaps thanks to minerals — to fluorine, copper, iodine, and vitamins stimulating power generation. Under the influence of useful minerals the nervous system, skin is recovered and exchange processes are normalized.
That this fermented milk product is easily acquired it also helps digestion of other food, normalizes process of digestion of food and facilitates work of all organism.
Important! People in whose diet meat products prevail have the increased acidity in intestines that increases risk of its settling by pathogenic microorganisms, worsening the state of health and provoking development of serious diseases. To such people recommend to drink regularly kefir which helps to solve this problem.
The problems with metabolism arising because of a sleep debt, improper feeding, an inactive way of life influence not only deterioration in the general health, but over time lead to more serious problems. But if to use kefir, the metabolism in an organism will accelerate that will lead to normalization of a condition of the person.
Drink allows to restore digestive tract microflora at dysbacteriosis, to eliminate harmful bacteria which provoked development of violations. The positive impact of kefir on a muscle and bone tissue thanks to the high content of calcium is also noted.
Drink allows an organism to be restored after operational interventions or serious diseases as stimulates the immune system.
Well drink helps to calm nervous system therefore it is useful to drink a little kefir for the night to solve insomnia problem. Such influence is reached thanks to tryptophane — aromatic amino acid.
Some scientists make the assumption which is based on a research of influence of probiotics which suppress development of tumoral formations in an organism by destruction of cancerogenic connections and stimulation of immunity.
Fat-free or fat
There are many opinions on what kefir is more useful and better — fat-free or fat. Most of people claims that the fat-free drink is worse fat because various thickeners which affect useful properties of a product are applied to giving of more dense consistence during its production. It is known that some useful substances from the fat-free drink not completely can be acquired in an organism because of the shortage of fat. Also It should be noted that from all kefirs of different fat content the fat-free product contains the minimum quantity of vitamins and useful bacteria, therefore if there are no contraindications or excess weight, then it is more useful to drink kefir of average fat content or fat. It allows useful components to be acquired and render the most positive effect on an organism almost completely.
The above-mentioned facts do not mean that it is impossible to drink the fat-free kefir, just it is necessary to pay attention to structure of drink and to choose a product without additives and thickeners.
Important! The fat-free kefir is very useful during weight loss and allows to reduce amount of cholesterol in blood.
In what time of day it is better to drink
It is unambiguous to answer a question of bigger advantage of kefir in morning or evening is impossible because at different times day it is possible to achieve positive, but cardinally different effect. In the morning to food drink allows to get rid of extra kilos as helps to lose weight. The fact is that kefir in number of 200 g contains about 10% of standard daily rate of protein for men and 7% of a daily noma for women therefore it is useful to drink it in the morning to build up muscle bulk, to resupply energy which will last at least till the following meal.
The kefiric diet will help to lose extra kilos.
It is allowed to drink fermented milk product in the period of proteinaceous diets therefore in the morning on an empty stomach or as addition to a breakfast drink will be very useful. In order that the organism received all necessary of food, it has to be split under the influence of good bacteria in intestines. Initially they promote digestion of food, and after it in intestines there is an absorption of useful substances. These processes slow down and broken because of prevalence of harmful bacteria in intestines that provokes deterioration in digestion of food, avitaminosis, swelling, diarrhea, locks.
For this reason recommend to drink kefir also in the evening, before going to bed — a set of useful bacteria which contain in this drink, to allow to reduce negative impact of bad bacteria and to normalize microflora.
The recipe of a house mask for hair
To prevent formation of split ends, to strengthen roots, to affect the growth rate of hair and also to improve the general condition of hair, to make them brilliant and strong it is possible by means of kefir.
Fat content of kefir should be chosen considering type of hair: the fat-free drink, for normal — average fat content, for dry — high fat content will be suitable for fat type.
An important role in strengthening of hair is played by vitamins. Learn, than vitamin A and E is useful to head skin and hair.
To make a mask, it is necessary to heat slightly kefir that its temperature was comfortable — up to 39-40 degrees and to plentifully grease hair on all length, well processing the site at roots and dry tips. From above to put on a cellophane package and to roll up the head a towel for achievement of greenhouse effect. Such mask is left for one hour and washed away warm water with shampoo. It is possible to perform the procedure about 1-2 times a week before achievement of desirable effect. To strengthen action of a product and to gain more expressed effect, it is possible to add to kefir egg yolks and also burdock, castor oil or jojoba oil.
Whether you know? It is known that in the European countries before World War I kefir was not drunk and did not know about this drink. And in 1925, purchases of a fungus were adjusted, and its mass production and consumption began.
Who is not recommended to drink and as can do much harm
Treat contraindications of the consumption of kefir:
- the age about one year — microflora in intestines during this period of life of the child is practically absent and there is a process of its active formation;
- the increased acidity of a stomach;
- individual intolerance of lactose.
- presence of epilepsy.
Harm can be received from consumption of kefir in case of excess of the recommended doses or use of expired low-quality product. In this case it is possible to get indigestion and symptoms of food poisoning. Not to get poisoned with this drink, it is necessary to keep it in the fridge. It is not recommended to leave it open in the warm place — it can quickly deteriorate.
Kefir is very useful fermented milk product, but that it brought only benefit, it is necessary to consider features of the organism and not to exceed the recommended standard daily rate of consumption.