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Probiotics are becoming more and more popular in the news, media and medical community. You might be asking yourself what are probiotics. Probiotics are the helpful bacteria found in fermented foods and some supplements that can help your body operate a little smoother.

Most people know about the beneficial bacteria within yogurt, essentially probiotics are that same beneficial bacteria. Now there are many different strains of beneficial bacteria and many different types but as a general explanation they help your body!

A common source of probiotic rich food is kefir. Kefir is fermented dairy. Often times kefir can be tangy and strong flavored. The company Lifeway Kefir has developed products and flavors that compliment the natural tang of kefir to create a taste filled partnership. I loved the taste of this Lemon meringue Kefir and so did my 5 and 3 year old!

Speaking of my 5 and 3 year old, Lifeway Kefir has products specifically designed for little ones!

ProBugs Bites are freeze dried kefir bites, perfect for much younger babies who are just starting to eat solids as they melt away in the mouth.

My children love having a daily probiotic to eat each day, they love hearing about all the teensy tiny bacterias doing work within their bodies! The flavor of these was also well loved by my children.

My children typically took their probiotics at the same time as my husband and I took ours, first thing in the morning. Depending on what was going on we had three supplements to choose from with Lifeway Kefir. Given that we were preparing for a vacation in florida in a few weeks my husband and I made sure to take our traveler’s defense probiotic and sure enough we avoided sickness two weeks before as well as the whole week during our vacation.

Not many women know about the PH health of their vagina’s. Typically a vagina is at its healthiest at a PH level of 3.5-4. Bacteria levels can strongly effect PH and vise versa. Now vaginal PH does fluctuate depending on where you are in your cycle. Menstruation typically has a PH level of 7 so you can imagine that supporting a vagina during and after menstruation is a huge plus for vaginal health! So during and the week after my period I take Lifeway’s Women’s Radiant Health probiotics. There are tons of reasons why this supplement can help support a women’s body but vaginal health is the main reason why I take them.

My husband takes the Balance Gut Health on a regular basis but I also take them when I have eaten a pretty rotten meal, or have fallen off the anti fast food wagon.

Now who doesn’t like to have a guilty snack that isn’t actually so bad? Lifeway Kefir’s kefir cups are exactly that healthy dessert for me. The flavors are awesome with chocolate fruit filled varieties to fresh fruit varieties like mango passionfruit. They are ready to eat, just grabbing one and throwing it in the lunch bag is perfect as they come with a spoon as well. 

Plus who doesn’t like to mix things themselves and control their combined flavor profiles!

So I’ve shown you how Kefir can be all alone amazing to add into your diet but theres so many other ways including baking, and cooking with it similar to the way you would milk or sour cream, even buttermilk. The possibilities are pretty endless with this beneficial bacteria laden food! Did I mention Lifeway Kefir Makes frozen kefir as well?

Frozen kefir pops and pints are perfect for topping warm or grilled fruit with or just the cool snack on a hot day!

Lakota

I am a stay at home mother of two, who loves to create in every form, from cooking, to henna, to painting or sculpting, creating with my hands is my passion! I love to dance and let loose when the music flows right. Being outside is a special kind of therapy I think humans need more of as well as mindfulness! I love all things new and adventurous and am always looking to experience more of life 🙂