Apple Cider Smoothie

Sip your way into a healthier gut and a happier fall with our Apple Cider Smoothie recipe made with Lifeway Kefir. It’s loaded with billions of live probiotics and protein from our kefir, and it’s an ideal treat to enjoy with guests for an impressive drink that’s simple to prepare in minutes.

Apples are packed with antioxidants, fiber, vitamins, and minerals that make it a champ in the produce department. This fruit isn’t just versatile and available in countless varieties, but it’s also one to pick up ASAP if you want to support better gut health and immunity. Apples contain a special type of soluble fiber known as pectin that supports a healthy gut and a healthy heart, and the skins of apples are rich in insoluble fiber that support regularity and digestion—and it gives them a nice crunch! Furthermore, apples are packed with potassium, vitamin C, and quercetin, a plant compound known to support a healthy immune system.

Lifeway Kefir’s probiotics provide your body with billions of live probiotic bacteria that encourage a vital, healthy microbiome when used on a regular basis. When paired with prebiotic foods like apples, the probiotics in our kefir have the proper fuel they need to proliferate and support your body even more. Aside from probiotics, kefir is an excellent source of complete protein to keep you full, support healthy muscle maintenance and growth, stabilize blood sugar and energy levels, and provides the body with calcium and vitamin D.

For the final touches of this smoothie made with our kefir and apples, cinnamon, apple butter, and apple cider are added to provide spice, sweetness, warmth, and a comfort food appeal.

Blend your way to autumnal bliss with us!

The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:

Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for optimal digestion and gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.

Lifeway Kefir is packed with a variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese,a creamy, high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and a healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.