Is Your “Kefir” Actually Kefir?
Real Kefir vs Store-Bought (Plus Non-Dairy Options) Most store-bought kefir
Walk down any grocery aisle and it’s obvious: the food industry has made almost everything addictively sweet on purpose. They know concentrated sugar hooks us. Our ancestors never lived with this. For example apples and grapes used to taste a lot less sweet, and people were fine with bitter and earthy flavors because that’s what real food tasted like.
I can happily drink plain kefir or melt cacao paste into milk with zero sweetener. But when I add my supplement powders (especially cacao powder), the bitterness needs balancing. These are the only sweeteners I actually use. They give gentle sweetness, no blood sugar spike, no weird aftertaste, and they bring real benefits.
Mildly sweet, zero carbs, zero blood sugar effect. I already took it as a supplement before I realized it sweetens things.
It doesn’t get sweeter the more you add — too much actually tastes off — so I stick to around a teaspoon.
Benefits: building block for collagen (works with L-proline), calming neurotransmitter, supports glutathione (master antioxidant) and liver phase II detox, better sleep, muscle recovery, and lowers inflammation from stress.
Prebiotic fiber that feeds good gut bacteria. Light sweetness, no blood sugar spike. Great for digestion and metabolic health. A little knocks back bitterness fast.
Maca (bonus: helps hormone balance), lucuma, and mesquite. Subtle whole-food sweetness plus minerals and that grounding feeling. No refined anything.
After hearing Dr. Ben Bikman talk about allulose, I tried this blend. Allulose barely raises blood sugar or insulin and may actually help metabolic health. With monk fruit it tastes clean — no aftertaste. I only reach for it when glycine and inulin aren’t quite enough.
This is how we push back. Every time we choose something that doesn’t spike our blood sugar or feed the addiction, we’re saying no to the companies that profit from keeping us hooked. Reclaim your taste buds. Protect your metabolic health.
Which of these will you try first?
Bulk Supplements- Discount Code – MOHRHEALTHY
iHerb Discount Code ATJ5704
https://www.iherb.com/pr/now-foods-glycine-pure-powder-1-lb-454-g/615?rcode=ATJ5704
First time trying inulin?
Check this one:
https://www.iherb.com/pr/now-foods-certified-organic-inulin-prebiotic-pure-powder-8-oz-227-g/1100?rcode=ATJ5704
Dedicated Inulin taker like me:
This is my pick:
https://www.iherb.com/pr/micro-ingredients-organic-inulin-powder-unflavored-2-2-lb-998-g/142765?rcode=ATJ5704
Maca (gelatinized)
https://www.iherb.com/pr/zint-organic-gelatinized-maca-powder-16-oz-454-g/73639?rcode=ATJ5704
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Real Kefir vs Store-Bought (Plus Non-Dairy Options) Most store-bought kefir
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4 Responses
How good is monk fruit? I had some many years ago, and it only took like 1/8 t. to sweeten my tea. This was pure monk fruit (no fillers). It was and is not cheap now, but it does go far.
Angie do you have suggestions for which of these works best for say baking ? I am guessing they all have different consistencies as well as maybe one versus the other works better depending on what you’re trying to sweeten? I don’t use sugar in my drinks and have made a couple deserts using an allulose / monk fruit mixture but very new to these. The product I tried is darn expensive! I am excited to check out these products on your list. My biggest goal is providing healthy alternatives in snacks for my husband who has a sugar tooth and definitely needs to get off the sugar!
I thought stevia was a good option , but I see you haven’t mentioned it here. What do you think about it? Should I be questioning whether or not to use it?
Please read the contraindications regarding allulose. My diabetic husband put more than 1 teaspoon on a buckwheat pancake and had pretty bad Gastrointestinal distress, plus diarrhea.
Just trying to help here is all.