Useful properties of kefir are connected with sour-milk bacteria which are beverage composition, and with feature of processing of milk by its production. Kefir - one of products which has to be present at a diet and adults and children.
It is necessary to remind the procedure of production of kefir. At its structure there shouldn't be additional ingredients, except cow's milk and ferment of lactic bacteria. All preservatives and fragrances, except an allergy or disorder of digestion, will bring nothing.
By production of kefir of a squirrel of cow's milk are exposed to partial hydrolysis. In other words, they collapse a little and their components get the smaller sizes. The period of storage of kefir shouldn't exceed seven days. For such period the packing keeps the pasteurization properties and prevents development of pathogenic microorganisms. By the way, to take expired lactic drink very hazardously to health. Poisoning with such products proceeds heavier than poisoning with meat products.
So that kefir brought only benefit, it is necessary to follow elementary rules: choose a natural product without preservatives, check date of production and an expiration date of a product and to store drink according to the rules specified on packing. The most useful property of kefir is the positive impact on digestive tract microflora. At normal contents lactic and lactobacilli in a large intestine, the dysbacteriosis problem completely disappears. And together with it such troubles as a lock or diarrhea, an abdominal distension, spastic pains on the intestines course leave. Sometimes problems with skin are connected with an unhealthy condition of intestines. Regular consumption of kefir promotes elimination of all these symptoms. At intolerance of cow's milk kefir will be an alternative to this drink. Milk proteins in kefir because of partial hydrolysis become more easily acquired for an organism. Thanks to this property, kefir is recommended to children after a year as replacement of breast milk and artificial mixes. At earlier age it isn't recommended to enter dairy drink into the child's diet. It is caused by insufficient development of an urinary system, in particular - kidneys. For them such loading is very big. Kefir is useful to children allergic persons more too, than cow's and goat milk. These types of milk are capable to cause cross allergies. Kefir is a hypoallergenic product. Kefir will be necessary for persons interested to lose weight in a diet. First, as a low-calorie product, and, secondly, as the assistant in normalization of digestion in the conditions of a strict diet.