Calories in kefir

[Guest guest]

Really interesting question, from the physics and metaphysics viewpoint. We are

getting something for nothing with regard to quality. And, I think, I think

that it would be physically impossible for a room temperature event to add

calories. I would love to hear from others with a physics orientation. If it

added calories, then we would be violating one of the laws of thermodynamics, I

forget which one. We would be getting something for nothing. I can just see

kefir based power plants powering the country. There is no energy going into

the system except introducing new milk everyday, and that does not count since

it is the milk we are trying to determine (excuse my grammar) if it is gaining

calories or not. I think that it necessarily must be losing calories, and not

staying the same. This is my physics opinion. My metaphysics opinion is, we

are getting something for nothing by way of quality.

and Katrina Bird's Incredibly Lucky Daddy

From: beaner892000@...

Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 00:16:42 +0000

Subject: Calories in kefir

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone here knew whether the kefir fermenting process changes

the calorie content of the milk. I am currently on a diet, and I have been

trying to find this out just so I can factor my kefir into my daily calorie

intake accurately. Does the process take in energy or release energy? Or does it

all balance out making it roughly the same as before it fermented? So far, I've

been counting the calories of the milk that goes into it, and I haven't noticed

any decrease in my weight loss...still, it'd just be nice to know.

I have tried to diet many times before with very, very little success, requiring

near starvation to lose any weight (I have an autoimmune thyroid disorder). I

started consuming probiotic foods when I started this diet, and so far, I've

lost 31 pounds! And I am eating more than I ever have on a diet (not that I'm

eating a ton, but, definitely more than I've ever been able to and still lose

weight). I have hardly felt like I am even dieting. Yippee!!! I'm so glad I

discovered kefir and espeically that I began making it at home. My boyfriend is

quite sure I have gone mad, haha.