What is acidophilus, how is it prepared? Calorie content and chemical composition of the drink, benefits and harms when consumed. How to eat a fermented milk product, recipes. Knowing how to prepare acidophilus, you can prevent health problems, recover from the autumn-winter season, prevent anemia, improve the condition of the skin, nails and hair, and strengthen the immune system.
Fermented milk product is good for women. With its help, you can reduce painful symptoms during menstruation, prevent inflammation of the reproductive system, get rid of thrush. With increased activity of Candida, a fermented milk drink is used as an external agent. They treat the intimate area. Acidophilus can help maintain the quality of skin and hair when added as an ingredient in face and body masks.
How is acidophilus useful for children? For infants, a fermented milk product can be introduced as a supplementary feed already from 9-10 months. The drink stimulates the appetite of little ones, prevents intestinal disorders, and helps to accelerate the regeneration of the skin. Teenagers who drink the drink regularly do not have to complain about acne and purulent-inflammatory processes of the skin.
The beneficial effect of a fermented milk product during pregnancy has been proven. In the third trimester, the reserves of calcium, magnesium and iron are practically depleted, and thanks to the drink, they can be replenished.
Acidophilic products are introduced into the diet for tuberculosis, liver diseases - hepatitis of various types, after debilitating infectious and organic diseases. Thanks to the drink, the rehabilitation process is accelerated, you can quickly return to an active existence.
Contraindications and harm of acidophilus
You can not enter the drink into the diet on an ongoing basis with gastritis against the background of high acidity, peptic ulcer in the acute stage, chronic diarrhea, pancreatitis and lactase deficiency. Despite the fact that lactose is fermented in the composition, the probability of its rejection remains.
The harm from acidophilus can occur with abuse. If children drink more than a glass a day, and adults over one and a half, heartburn and discomfort in the epigastric region appear.
When you first meet a new product, you need to analyze your own feelings. Allergic reactions may develop. Most often they manifest themselves as digestive disorders: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, frothy stools, pain and intestinal cramps. The most pronounced negative symptoms are manifested in children.
If you make acidophilus from low-quality sourdough, then instead of benefit, you can get digestive disorders. Acidophilus bacillus in the refrigerator is stored for no longer than 5 days. It is also not advisable to freeze it - instead of the original drink, you will get an ordinary yogurt.
How is acidophilus taken?
If most fermented milk drinks are recommended to be refrigerated before drinking, then this one should be slightly warmed up. You can do this by dipping the glass in hot water or using the microwave. Only you do not need to heat up much - when stratified into whey and curd, the beneficial properties are significantly reduced.
To enhance the therapeutic effect, you should drink in small sips, 3 hours before bedtime, not later. The daily rate when introduced into the daily diet is 1 glass, 250 ml. When used on fasting days, the amount of drink can be increased to 1.5 liters per day. “Hungry days” cannot be arranged more than once a week.
Acidophilus is consumed as a regular dairy product, by itself, used as an ingredient in food and drinks, mixed with herbs, fresh vegetables, berries and fruits. The dough with it turns out to be lush and tasty.
Acidophilus recipes
The beneficial properties of the drink are not preserved after heat treatment. But you can enjoy new flavors.
Acidophilus Recipes:
- Pancakes … Knead the batter: a glass of fermented milk drink, 1 large chicken egg, a glass of wheat flour, sugar and salt to taste. A third of a teaspoon of baking soda is added - no need to extinguish with vinegar. The pan is heated, sunflower oil is poured. The dough is poured with a ladle. Fritters are fried on both sides. When kneading the dough, you can add grated apple, a tablespoon of cocoa or chopped chocolate.
- Manna … Turn on the oven, set it to 180 ° C, leave to heat. Knead the dough of medium density - 2 cups acidophilus, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 cups semolina. Add salt. Leave to stand to swell the semolina. If the dough is too thick, add a little sour milk drink. Grease the mold with oil, spread a layer of dough, on it any fruit, to taste, and another layer of dough. Bake for 40-50 minutes. Can be served hot or cold.
- Oat cake … Oatmeal, 2 cups, ground in a blender or food processor. Pour in acidophilus, leave for 15 minutes. The form is greased with butter, the oat mixture is tamped there. For pouring, gelatin is soaked, mixed with a fermented milk drink and 2 eggs are driven in. Place in the refrigerator to cool. There are several filling options. Any fruits or berries are laid out in the next layer, pouring on top. Or you can do without an extra dose of acidophilus. Fruits or berries are mashed, add gelatin, stir, put in the refrigerator. In the first case, the whole cake is baked, in the second, only the base. The filling is spread on the cooled crust.
- Mastohiyar … 2-3 tablespoons of raisins are soaked for 15 minutes. 2 large cucumbers are peeled and grated. Mix the swollen raisins with grated cucumber, pour 300 ml of acidophilus. Add 2 tablespoons of chopped mint leaves, 1-2 tablespoons of walnuts, mix everything, add salt. It is usually recommended to heat acidophilus, but it is customary to cool mastochiyar before serving.
- Children's dessert … Cooked in the microwave. Pour 400 ml of fermented milk drink into a microwave dish and put into the oven. The regulator is set at full power for 4 minutes, and then the curd is filtered out using gauze folded in several layers. Beat the delicate curd with a tablespoon of unsweetened yogurt, spread it on a plate with a slice. You can draw a hare on a plate. Steamed pitted raisins, a few slices of kiwi and an apple are added to the curd. Sprinkle with coconut on top.
To improve the taste, fruit cuts, berries or vanillin are added to the fermented milk drink. If you plan to lose weight, beat in a blender with parsley, dill or cilantro. Attach is optional. Salt binds water, and as you lose weight, your body needs to get rid of excess fluid.
Interesting facts about acidophilus
For the first time, the Russian doctor I. O. Podgaetsky isolated an acidophilus bacillus in St. Petersburg in 1903. He also described the beneficial properties of the new leaven. It turned out that it is more effective than the Bulgarian bacillus, is more efficiently absorbed, bactericidal and antifungal properties are more pronounced.
On an industrial scale, the production of acidophilic products was first established in the USSR, and then on the territory of the fraternal socialist countries. Not only acidophilus is produced, but also acidophilic milk, cottage cheese, paste. These products have a pleasant taste, delicate texture. They are recommended to be introduced into the diet of children and hospital patients.
But in the USA and Great Britain, acidophilus bacillus is used dry. The drug is marketed in these countries and in Europe under the name Epras. It is prescribed at the same time as taking antibiotics to prevent dysbiosis.
Having made acidophilus at home, the quality can be judged by the consistency and taste. And when buying, you should pay attention to the date on the package. The implementation period is no more than 5 days.
You should not purchase a drink made in other countries. You should not count on a natural composition - it probably contains preservatives and taste improvers. This product quenches thirst well and can be added to various dishes. But the beneficial effect is minimal.
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It is advisable to drink the drink with the whole family. It completely replaces the immune stimulant and replenishes the supply of nutrients. Acidophilus is bought at the grocery store, pharmacy, or made by yourself. The most useful product is homemade.
