{"id":210309,"date":"2023-02-17T04:32:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T04:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=210309"},"modified":"2023-05-11T04:46:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T04:46:30","slug":"kefir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/kefir\/","title":{"rendered":"Kefir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A creamy drink made from the fermented milk of cows, goats, or sheep. The culture used to make kefir contains a combination of yeast and two strains of lactobacilli<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An alcoholic beverage derived from the fermentation of milk, brought about by the activity of bacteria or fungi. This liquor bears resemblance to kumiss.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Kefir, a fermented dairy product with roots tracing back to Russia and Poland, involves blending cow&#8217;s milk, either whole or skimmed, with kefir grains. 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