Lifeway Kefir Smoothie

Monday, August 19, 2013

So I picked up this new product to try - thanks to Influenster - called Lifeway Kefir. It's a strawberry probiotic smoothie. I had a hard time finding it at the grocery at first, but it was in the health food section near produce. I really wanted to try the frozen version of this, similar to frozen yogurt, but my grocery didn't carry it. So I ended up going with the smoothie.



So far I've only tried this straight out of the bottle (be sure to shake good!) but I'm not crazy about the consistency. I think I'm going to try mixing it with ice & fruit to create a thicker fruit smoothie. The taste is pretty good, definitely strawberry. If you like regular yogurt, you would probably really like this. I'm a bigger greek yogurt fan simply from a consistency standpoint.

What are probiotics?

According to the mayo clinic's website, probiotics are a good form of bacteria that can aide with the following:

Although more research is needed, there's encouraging evidence that probiotics may help:
  • Treat diarrhea, especially following treatment with certain antibiotics
  • Prevent and treat vaginal yeast infections and urinary tract infections
  • Treat irritable bowel syndrome
  • Reduce bladder cancer recurrence
  • Speed treatment of certain intestinal infections
  • Prevent and treat eczema in children
  • Prevent or reduce the severity of colds and flu
Probiotics are most often found in yogurt & kefir.

*I received this product complimentary from Influenster's VoxBox program.

Do you like yogurt? Have you tried Kefir?

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One Response to “Lifeway Kefir Smoothie”

Holly Foxen Wells of Glamour Mash said...

Mmm I am a fan of drinkable yogurt but consistency is KEY! I will have to try this one out!