Guest guest Posted August 13, 2002 Report Share Posted August 13, 2002 Jo: a hearty welcome. When you newbies delurk, we can get to know you! Also you all have a lot of good info to share. Wonder if my health food store sells plain kefir? Now you have me scratching my head. And of course it's great to hear that you're enjoying the group! on 8/13/2002 5:29 PM, Jo at johastings@... wrote: > Hi all, > Quick intro: I've been lurking on the list for a few weeks and finding the > discussions to be inspiring. I've known about CRON for several years, have > read Walford's book, but have not had the willpower to follow any kind of > diet. > > After the big kefir debates, > Now that I know it's not horrible tasting, I will probably get the plain > version next time, which no doubt has less sugar. Thanks in general to a > great group! > > Jo > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2002 Report Share Posted August 14, 2002 HI, I too live in Manhattan and know the cooking/space issue all too well. Re: store bought kefir - There's another brand (the name eludes me at the moment) that makes a nonfat, no sugar plain variety (not Helios) that is really good. I know they have it at Healthy Pleasures on University and 12th. It's not THAT tart and easily sweetened with fresh fruit. The amount of sugar in the regular brand puts me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2002 Report Share Posted August 14, 2002 At 17:29 -0400 8/13/02, Jo wrote: >After the big kefir debates, I decided that while I wasn't ready to make my >own (my Manhattan kitchen doesn't allow for much creativity beyond >microwaving) I found a couple of brands that sell prepared kefir. So >yesterday I got myself a liter of Helios' rapsberry kefir with FOS. >http://www.heliosnutrition.com/KEFIR.html. I found it to be tart but tasty, >but it definitely has more sugar than the homemade variety. I'm just taking >it one step at a time. > >I haven't seen any discussion on non-homemade kefir, so here are some >nutritional facts per the label. Sorry if this has been covered already. The store-bought plain kefir available at the Whole Foods supermarket chain here in Northern California is the " Lifeway " brand <http://www.kefir.com/>. It is labeled, " Real Lowfat Kefir, Plain (original flavor) " . Ingredients: Cultured Lowfat Milk, Nonfat Milk, Guar Gum, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3. Serving Size: 1 cup Calories: 110 Fat Cal.: 20 Total fat: 2.5g Sat. fat: 1.5g Cholest.: 10mg Sodium: 125mg Total Carb: 8g Fiber: 0g Sugars: 8g Protein: 14g Vitamin A: 10% Vitamin C: 4% Calcium: 30% Vitamin D: 25% I tend to blend it with a very-ripe frozen banana and various berries (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries) and have it for breakfast every second or third day along with a whole-grain bagel spread with peanut, almond, or soy-nut butter. I think it tastes great that way, no added sweetener (except for the fruit). --S^2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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