what is the difference between yogurt and kefir?

Kefir contains around thirty strains of beneficial yeasts and bacteria. To make kefir, obtain some kefir grains and place them in milk. They look like gelatinous globs which resemble cauliflower.

Yogurt has some bacteria and yeast, but not nearly as much.

Here's the best site I've found about kefir, it's qualities, how to make kefir, and everything else you want to know.

http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html

I went to ebay to get my grains. I bought them from this seller

http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Yemoos-Nourishing-Cult...

I received them within days in excellent condition. You can also check out various websites online. I had no idea ebay listed such items and I was glad I checked it out!

As for the above poster, don't trust anything on kefir.net or BodyEcology. It's a site that sells kefir powder which you add to milk. Their product isn't true kefir. BodyEcology sells a product which consists of some of the strains of yeasts and bacteria which kefir contains, however it's not a living "grain".

Kefir grains are a symbiotic relationship between yeasts and bacteria. They help each other out and produce the jelly-like mass which is a kefir grain.

BodyEcology "kefir" doesn't produce this kefir mass. It's not true kefir. Kefir grains will last you the rest of your life, provided you give them milk. The powder that BodyEcology sells dies off after a while.

Also about the www.yourkefirsource.com link, don't trust it either. You are taken to a guy from Germany who sells kefir grains. I bought some from him. They were alive, or rather "it" was alive.... What I received in the mail was an envelope with a small plastic ziplock baggy inside. Within the bag was a FLATTENED piece of kefir culture. Sure, it produced kefir, however it was flat and I only got a total of about a quarter-sized amount!

I'm not trying to push you to buy them from the ebay seller, however I received WHOLE kefir grains from them. They put them in a double plastic baggie inside a foil package inside a box. I put that packet into milk and it produced kefir within 12 hours, I didn't have to wait 24. They really give you a generous amount.

Michael-Paul Patterson does send you kefir, but only a fraction of what you'd get from other sellers (plus they don't smoosh it!)

I hate to digress......

Also on Michael Patterson's site, I saw a video of some "liver/kidney" cleanse in which you drink a half cup of olive oil and lemon juice and then lay down and go to sleep. It's supposed to "cleanse" your kidneys and stuff. The video showed stuff floating in the toilet bowl. They were supposed to be kidney stones, but they weren't. According to numerous online sites, those "kidney stones" were soap stones. The acids in your stomach, combined with the fats in the oil and the acidity of the lemon juice actually created soap! Those weren't stones like he said they were, he is misleading people!

Anyway, enough digressing, buy your grains from someone else, they'll be healthier and happier!

BTW on Ebay I'm Enigma7580. You can see that I bought from the seller I mentioned. I left them feedback and my rating is 100 on ebay with 100% positive feedback

Difference Between Kefir And Yogurt

Kefir vs. Yogurt

Plain yogurt has a thick consistency that varies based on the way it’s made; Greek yogurt, for example, is rather thick whereas less-processed yogurt is thinner and runny. This is accomplished by draining the whey protein. The more whey that’s drained, the thicker it is. For the most part, the flavor of yogurt is rather consistent, with slight variations. But typically plain yogurt is slightly sour—something that can be altered with the addition of natural flavors like honey, nuts, and berries.

Kefir Probiotics Yogurt

Pure, Natural Artificially Flavoured

Helps overall function of vital organs Only helps digestive track

36 to 40 healthy beneficial bacteria Only 3 to 5 kinds of beneficial bacteria

Natural energy booster Does not boost energy and stamina

Easier to digest Hard to digest

Superior curative and nutritional benefits Inferior healing and no curative benefits

It has anti bacterial properties Has no anti bacterial properties

Kefir, in my opinion, is sourer than yogurt. It might be unpalatable to those who really don’t like sour tastes—but there is also an element of creaminess to it. However, I’d advise against taking a big sip if you’ve never had it before; the flavor can be rather surprising and you might relate it to spoiled milk. But much like yogurt, you can improve the flavor of kefir by adding some of the same items you’d use for yogurt. Kefir milk is naturally a little fizzy or bubbly, but there are some manufacturers who produce “flat” options without the bubbles.

http://www.doctorshealthpress.com/food-and-nutriti...

Both kefir and yogurt are cultured milk products but they contain different types of beneficial bacteria. Yogurt contains transient beneficial bacteria that keep the digestive system clean and provide food for the friendly bacteria that reside there. But kefir can actually colonize the intestinal tract, a feat that yogurt cannot match.

Kefir contains several major strains of friendly bacteria not commonly found in yogurt, Lactobacillus Caucasus, Leuconostoc, Acetobacter species, and Streptococcus species.

It also contains beneficial yeasts, such as Saccharomyces kefir and Torula kefir, which dominate, control and eliminate destructive pathogenic yeasts in the body. They do so by penetrating the mucosal lining where unhealthy yeast and bacteria reside, forming a virtual SWAT team that housecleans and strengthens the intestines. Hence, the body becomes more efficient in resisting such pathogens as E. coli and intestinal parasites.

Kefir's active yeast and bacteria provide more nutritive value than yogurt by helping digest the foods that you eat and by keeping the colon environment clean and healthy.

Because the curd size of kefir is smaller than yogurt, it is also easier to digest, which makes it a particularly excellent, nutritious food for babies, invalids and the elderly, as well as a remedy for digestive disorders.

Yes Kefir is fermented milk, its too good to be compared to yogurt.

Yogurt is Curdled milk. Kefir is a fermented milk product.

Kefir has the same last name as my Aunt

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