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5 amazing things kefir can do for you (and your weight)
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Wouldnt it be great if there was a cure-all drink for all of your bodily ailments? Kefir is as close as you can get to finding that miracle drink. Kefir is a fermented drink made from milk and grains with live cultures that act as a probiotic to boost your health. It's also full of friendly bacteria and yeasts rich in nutrients. Here are some benefits of adding kefir to your diet:

1. You wont get sick as much

You probably know that yogurt is an excellent source of probiotics to keep healthy bacteria alive and thriving. Kefir has three times the amount of probiotics yogurt does. It is bursting with vitamins like B12, B1 and K12 as well as essential amino acids that help the body heal itself. Kefir also has had a profound effect on the nerves to give you a healthy nervous system. Thanks to kefir, you dont have to be the one who goes through a whole box of tissues when cold season comes around.

2. Strong bones

Bones construct the bodys frame; they allow you to complete the activities you love to do. Bone density is crucial to womens health. Osteoporosis targets women more than men, 3 to 1. Kefir is rich in calcium and helps to strengthen bone density. This dairy drink is also rich in magnesium which is essential for proper calcium absorption in the bones. With this mixture of calcium and magnesium, kefir will help build bone density to keep you running and laughing longer with your kids.

3. Healthy hair

Biotin is a frequently used supplement to stimulate the production of healthy hair, skin and nail growth. Kefir is a great source of biotin to help activate glowing skin and hair growth - giving you that glow that all women want. Kefir can also be used as a hair treatment to increase blood flow to hair follicles by applying it directly to the scalp. This will help moisturize, strengthen and stimulate your hair. No more flaky scalp or dried split ends for you!

4. Lose weight and keep if off

Losing weight is hard, but keeping it off can be even harder. Your body needs high quality strains of good bacteria in your gut to feel good and maintain healthy weight. A six-ounce serving of Kefir can contain up to ten grams of protein. It is a complete source of protein to help you feel full and reduce the urge to snack on cakes and cookies. The combination of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus found in kefir can also keep your energy levels up so you dont waste calories on drinking caffeinated beverage to stay awake.

5. Detox by healing your digestive track

Kefir can help flush out your digestive tract to lead a healthier lifestyle. It creates those friendly bacterias and yeasts that push pathogens and aflatoxins (food-born toxins created by various molds) out of your digestive system. The healthy bacteria can then live in the digestive tract to keep creating healthy bacteria that binds the other fungi you dont want in your system.

Take a trip to the grocery store and start seeing the benefits kefir can have on your overall health. If you want to try making your own kefir, find kefir grains or start powder. Try adding it to smoothies or in salad dressings and soon, youll be making friends with the friendly bacteria as you flush the bad bacteria good-bye.
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Have You Seen This? Street musician slays with clarinet
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Better than almost every face-melting guitar or drum solo. - photo by Facebook video screenshot

THE BIG EASY — Yeah, yeah, we all know that New Orleans is stuffed to the gills will incredible musicians.

But knowing that fact and then hearing that fact are two different things. You can step into any number of jazz clubs on any given night on Bourbon Street, and you’ll probably be impressed with virtually every act. Or you can sit at home on your comfy couch and watch this featured video.

In the video, you’ll see a woman who is in the groove. She is swinging hard, and wailing on her clarinet with a practiced expertise that makes it sounds so easy.

From note one you’ll be drawn in; your appreciation will grow with every second, and then your face will melt off when you realize how incredible she really is.

If you’ve never played a woodwind or a brass, you may not know everything that comes with a performance like this. Lung capacity and breath control are huge factors in keeping your notes clear and loud, and hitting those high notes is especially difficult.

So when this woman hits that high note and holds it for several seconds, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional musician. It means she has worked hard for years to develop skill on top of her natural talent, and we get to benefit.

It kinda makes you wonder how we let people get away with mumble rap and autotune when talent like this exists in the world.

I wish this video were longer, and I wish I had more information about this woman, but as it is, we’ll just have to appreciate the little flavor of New Orleans jazz posted by the Facebook group Clarinet Life.

Street musician killing it on clarinet

She must have lungs of iron! Its inspiring hearing the upper registers being played so well.

Posted by Clarinet Life on Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight for your viewing pleasure.
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