Many traditional Russian drinks are being replaced by more modern variations. But kvass is one of those drinks that remain relevant to this day, especially in the summer. The first mentions of this intoxicating drink are found in the chronicles of the times of Prince Vladimir “Red Sun”. Let's try to figure out what the benefits of kvass are and whether kvass is harmful to the body.
Varieties of kvass
There are quite a lot of varieties of this intoxicating drink, although most of us know about the existence of only bread kvass. What other types are there?
The drink may contain rhubarb, dried apricots, ginger, prunes and other ingredients.
Chemical composition
We won’t talk about the chemical composition of kvass sold in stores, because it differs between different manufacturers and has nothing to do with healthy eating. We will describe the chemical composition of natural “live” homemade kvass.
The homemade drink is a product of unfinished lactic and alcoholic fermentation.
The drink contains the following vitamins:
- All elements of group B.
In addition, there are microelements and macroelements:
Essential amino acids:
- Lysine.
- Valin.
- Methionine threonine.
- Tryptophan.
- Phenylalanine.
- Isoleucine.
- Leucine.
Beneficial features
The drink is an invigorating, tonic and thirst-quenching drink. It helps normalize the functioning of the digestive system and has a beneficial effect on the heart and vascular system. In addition, a pronounced antibacterial effect helps eliminate pathogenic microflora. In terms of the nature of its effect on the body, the drink can be compared with yogurt and kumiss, which also have a beneficial effect on the state of the intestinal microflora. Therefore, it is effectively used for any intestinal disorders.
The benefits of kvass are also obvious in case of poor appetite. Thanks to the carbon dioxide released, the appetite awakens after consumption.
Few people know, but kvass can help an alcoholic in the fight against alcohol addiction. The drink can to some extent replace an alcoholic drink and discourage the desire to drink real alcohol. It contains about 1.2% alcohol.
The enzymes included in the composition can eliminate rumbling in the stomach and gas formation in the intestines, as well as eliminate heaviness in the stomach. This occurs due to the fact that yeast bacteria are actively involved in the digestion process. At the same time, toxins, cholesterol and waste are removed from the body.
Vitamin C activates the removal of cholesterol, clearing blood vessels of it. Bread yeast is useful for people with pancreatic problems and diabetes.
In ancient times, the drink was used to treat scurvy and vitamin deficiency.
Harm to the body
Despite the undoubted benefits, there are certain contraindications for drinking such intoxicating drinks. It is not recommended to use it in the following cases:
It should be used with caution if you have problems with the urinary system. Kvass is allowed to be consumed, but in moderate doses.
Of course, the least harmful is the homemade drink, since copies made in production, as a rule, contain preservatives and various additives to kvass. The benefits and harms of this intoxicating drink are still in unequal positions, and the beneficial properties prevail.
Use of kvass in medicine
Official medicine does not deny the benefits of kvass, but it is not used in practice. But in folk medicine, this miraculous intoxicating drink is used quite widely.
Rice kvass is used to treat osteochondrosis. To do this you need to take 40 grams of rice, 3 tbsp. spoons of sugar, a few raisins. Add all ingredients to warm water (1 liter), mix and place in a warm place. After 4 days, the drink will be ready; it needs to be strained and put in the refrigerator. Take 100 grams after meals in the morning, at lunch and before bed.
Beetroot kvass is suitable for cleansing the liver, has a choleretic effect. Beet kvass is prepared as follows:
Place half a kilogram of grated beets in a 3-liter jar. Add here a tablespoon of flour and a glass of granulated sugar. Fill the jar with water up to the shoulders. After a week, we drain the kvass, but do not throw away the beets. You should eat 30 grams of this beet before meals, and drink the drained liquid throughout the day. After the beets are eaten and the drink is drunk, a 3-month break is taken. Then the course can be repeated.
Bread kvass has a large supply of energy along with high calorie content (30 kilocalories per 100 grams of product). Those who want to lose weight are better off not drinking it. The drink is more suitable for people actively involved in sports.
It is believed that kvass helps improve complexion and get rid of acne. In addition, the condition of nails, hair, teeth and skin improves. There is an opinion that it is able to positively influence the state of potency. In the old days, the groom was given a large mug of intoxicating drink on his wedding day to maintain his masculine abilities.
Thanks to its ability to fight bacteria and viruses, bread kvass successfully treats respiratory diseases (bronchitis, pneumonia, tonsillitis). It is also believed that it is useful for people who have problems with the visual system (glaucoma, cataracts, etc.).
For arthritis and other joint problems, it is recommended to make compresses from bread kvass. This will help get rid of swelling, pain and joint stiffness.
Conclusion
So, let's summarize. Kvass prepared at home will not only help cope with thirst, but will also be very useful for household members. This cannot be said about purchased carbonated drinks, including kvass. There are plenty of recipes for preparing this intoxicating drink, so everyone can choose an interesting option for themselves. Do not deprive yourself of this opportunity, as the benefits of kvass are obvious!
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Kvass one of the oldest drinks. The first prototypes, which were a cross between it and beer, arose in ancient Egypt. Herodotus and Hippocrates wrote about drinks reminiscent of kvass. The first mention of it in written sources of the Slavs dates back to 996. It was this drink that Prince Vladimir treated his subjects to.
The drink began to be made non-alcoholic, or rather low-alcohol, much later. Some researchers believe that they began to pay more attention to taste and quality after the advent of vodka, since there was no longer a need to chase after strength.
Initially, the drink was prepared only from rye bread, but gradually the recipe was supplemented and changed. The basis for its production began to be different types of malt, fruits, oats, berries, etc.
Kvass in Rus' was a common daily drink, enjoying equal popularity among all classes. Having it in the house was a sign of prosperity. In general, kvass was considered almost sacred, it was used in many rituals, and it also played the role of a talisman.
Even royalty drank kvass with pleasure. When peasants went to work, they always took this drink with them, because they were sure that it relieved fatigue and restored strength.
Kvass was included in the allowance of the navy, army and prisoners; it was also a mandatory product in Russian hospitals and infirmaries, since its positive effect on humans was already known then. Let's look at the benefits of the most popular types of kvass and how exactly they affect the body.
Perhaps the most popular type of kvass is bread kvass. It is endowed with a pleasant refreshing, although somewhat specific, taste, and perfectly quenches thirst.
But in addition to excellent taste, such a drink also brings considerable benefits. In terms of its effect on the body, real bread kvass is similar to fermented milk products. This is explained by the fact that it is also a product of lactic acid fermentation and only partly alcoholic.
The benefits of kvass for the body are explained by the presence of many valuable components in it. It is rich in B vitamins, vitamin E, PP, H, C, A. The drink contains large quantities of amino acids, enzymes, lactic acid, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus and many other equally useful substances.
Thanks to this composition, our ancestors successfully coped with vitamin deficiency and scurvy with the help of kvass. It was used to maintain the body during even the strictest fasts (of which, by the way, there were a lot of fasts in Rus').
The benefits of kvass today are beyond doubt even among scientists. This wonderful drink is not only able to provide the body with useful substances, but also has a beneficial effect on the functioning of many organs and systems.
- First of all, it is worth noting that bread kvass improves functioning of the digestive system. It suppresses the growth of harmful microorganisms (it has been proven that even typhoid bacilli die in the drink), normalizes microflora, increases the activity of gastric secretions (which is very important for gastritis with low acidity), promotes the healing of ulcers, prevents gas formation, and relieves heartburn. The carbon dioxide present in it promotes better digestion of food and absorption of nutrients.
- Due to the presence of B vitamins and some other components, kvass has a beneficial effect and on the nervous system. With its help, you can get rid of insomnia, depression, neuroses, and improve your performance and mood.
- Drinking natural kvass is useful for people suffering from cataracts, glaucoma, optic nerve atrophy and other problems associated with vision.
- The minerals contained in this drink strengthen tooth enamel, which significantly reduces the likelihood of caries.
- Kvass will be useful for illnesses respiratory tract and nasopharynx(tonsillitis, bronchitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, etc.), colds and flu. But only in such cases it is recommended to take it as an additional, rather than primary therapy.
- The benefits of homemade bread kvass are great for cardiovascular system. Regular consumption of the drink helps cleanse blood vessels and improve their elasticity, strengthens the heart muscle, and normalizes blood counts. It should be included in the diet of people with diabetes, coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis.
- Despite its low calorie content (about 30 kcal per 100 grams), kvass is considered energetically valuable, a nutritious product. It saturates well and gives a considerable boost of energy. In addition, the drink also retains moisture in the body, and also normalizes the water-salt balance.
- Kvass improves metabolism, strengthens the immune system, rids the body of harmful accumulations and even, according to some data, has a beneficial effect on potency.
Due to the peculiarities of its preparation, oat kvass retains almost all the properties inherent in oats. Namely:
- improves metabolic processes;
- has a beneficial effect on the nervous system;
- protects the cardiovascular system;
- strengthens the immune system;
- cleanses the intestines;
- reduces blood sugar and cholesterol levels;
- strengthens bone tissue, etc.
Kvass from oats, the benefits of which were no secret to our ancestors, has long been used to restore vitality during loss of strength and exhaustion after illness. This drink is good for insomnia, decreased appetite and vitamin deficiency. It improves metabolic processes and protective functions of the body.
The protein, vitamins, organic acids and minerals contained in oat kvass promote tissue restoration, strengthen nails, tooth enamel, bones and improve hair condition. This drink has high bactericidal properties, it will help rid the body of harmful accumulations (toxins, fecal stones, waste), heal small ulcers and improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.
The benefit of oatmeal kvass lies in its ability to perfectly quench thirst. It is especially recommended for use by hypertensive patients and heart patients, as well as for problems with the pancreas and to cleanse the liver. In addition, it will be useful for those who want to lose weight.
However, people seeking to normalize weight should not abuse this drink, since its calorie content is not so low. In order to lose weight, you should consume no more than a glass of kvass per day.
Our ancestors knew that beet kvass is the best medicine for high blood pressure. It acts almost instantly, but if taken in courses, it helps normalize blood pressure for a long period.
But this is not all the benefits of beet kvass. It has a positive effect on the entire body, cleanses of toxins and salts, eliminates constipation, and is suitable for the prevention of the digestive tract, lymph and liver.
This drink dilates blood vessels and normalizes the rhythm of their contraction, eliminates putrefactive processes in the intestines, and normalizes metabolism.
The benefits of homemade kvass made from beets for women are great. It has a hematopoietic function, so regular use will help restore the blood that the female body loses monthly.
Beet kvass will help make it easier to survive menopause, it will significantly alleviate the condition and may even be able to replace hormonal therapy, which is often used for this condition.
The drink also has a beneficial effect on appearance - it prolongs youth, improves the condition of the skin and hair. In addition, beet kvass is also a good aid in losing weight - it is believed that it activates fat burning processes.
Well, if this property is supplemented with the ability of the drink to speed up metabolism and improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, it can be considered one of the best products for weight loss.
Harm and contraindications to drinking kvass
The benefits and harms of kvass largely depend on how it is prepared. Naturally, the benefits of a store-bought product sold in plastic bottles are out of the question, since it cannot be called natural.
But, unfortunately, not everyone can use a natural homemade product. Each type of kvass has contraindications for use.
The harm of bread kvass lies in its inherent acidic environment, which is created by lactic acid fungi. This property, of course, cannot be considered dangerous, but it can negatively affect people with certain diseases.
First of all, you should avoid kvass if you have ulcers and gastritis, especially those accompanied by high acidity, kidney stones, liver cirrhosis and cholelithiasis. Do not forget that this drink contains a small proportion of alcohol, so it should not be abused, especially by young children and pregnant women.
Harm from oat kvass can also occur with gastritis or ulcers, especially if these diseases are in the acute stage. Despite the fact that this drink cleanses the liver quite well, if you have serious problems with it, you should avoid using it.
The harm of homemade kvass made from beets lies in the high content of oxalic acid. This substance should not be used if you have rheumatoid arthritis, gout, bladder or kidney diseases.
This drink is contraindicated for hypotension, since it has the property of lowering blood pressure. It is better to abstain from it for those who have inflammatory bowel diseases and stomach ulcers. Due to the small percentage of alcohol in the drink, it should not be consumed by patients with cirrhosis of the liver.
In addition to its medicinal properties, kvass is also widely used in cosmetology. A few centuries ago, women used various recipes with kvass for healthy skin. Here are the basic recipes that have survived to this day.
1. To keep your skin always young and velvety, you should wipe your face with kvass every morning.
2. To smooth out small wrinkles, you need to moisten a terry cloth in this drink and apply it to your face. To enhance the effect, you can also add a little honey.
3. To strengthen the hair roots and make them more voluminous, you need to rub a certain amount of the drink into the scalp and hair and leave them under a cellophane cap for 20-30 minutes.
4. Malt grounds are perfectly used as a lifting mask. To get a good effect, it should be applied to the face for only 15 minutes.
5. In the times of Rus' there was a custom in which the bride was bathed in kvass before the wedding. And this was not done for fun, because kvass gave the body a healthy shine and elasticity.
6. There are also many different masks, lotions and baths with this wonderful drink that will help preserve the skin’s beauty, youth and vigor for a long time.
Kvass as a means to combat excess weight
If you use kvass to improve the functioning of the digestive system, without using any diets other than health, you can significantly improve your figure. To improve the effect, doctors recommend fighting excess weight with beet kvass.
To prepare such a drink, you need to take a couple of beets, cut them into small pieces, pour kvass and leave for 72 hours. Then add a small amount of honey there and leave for another 24 hours. That's it - beet kvass is ready. This drink is considered one of the main ones for many people who do periodic “fasting days”.
Kvass can also perfectly quench your appetite and accelerate the process of fat breakdown. Even if the effect is not immediately visible, this does not mean that it does not work.
Most likely, he is engaged in cleansing the body of toxins, in the presence of which any diet will make absolutely no sense. To get rid of extra pounds, you can also use the cake left over from a beetroot or cabbage drink. When using a cake diet, a person can lose up to 500–600 g in just a day.
There is a special kvass prepared with celandine. Its main property is to cleanse the body of toxins and waste, that is, it has a powerful fitness effect. This drink is prepared using the recipes of Academician Bolotov.
You need to take a glass with chopped celandine stems and pour 500 g of whey into them. Then add a glass of sugar and add water to make only 3 liters of the finished drink. Then the drink is infused for 10 days.
Almost everyone can take this type of kvass, however, before starting treatment, it is necessary to consult a doctor, since celandine itself is a plant containing a certain amount of poison. So, for people with blood diseases, such a drink will be contraindicated.
As mentioned above, homemade kvass is much tastier and healthier than purchased kvass. It's easy to prepare. You will need:
- rye bread – 500 g;
- boiled water – 3 l;
- yeast – 50 g live or 1 packet of dry;
- sugar – 0.5 cups;
- black raisins – 100 g.
Preparation:
- Cut the bread into small pieces, place them on a baking sheet and place in the oven. Dry the bread for 10 minutes over low heat.
- Pour the crackers into a pre-sterilized jar and fill with boiled water, but not to the very top so that other ingredients can fit.
- Dissolve the yeast in boiled water until smooth and pour it into a jar.
- Place the jar in a warm place, after closing it with a lid.
- After 48 hours, you need to strain the liquid and add sugar and raisins to it. If you wish, you can add fruits, berries or mint to the drink.
- Pour the finished kvass into more convenient containers (bottles). So that they fit in the refrigerator.
- After 2-3 days, the kvass will be ready for use.
In addition to the fact that kvass itself is a finished product, it can also be used in the preparation of other dishes:
- By adding fruits, berries and honey to kvass, you will only improve the taste of the drink itself.
- The most delicious okroshka, invigorating and refreshing on a hot day, is made from kvass. And what kind of botvinya comes out of kvass - you'll lick your fingers!
- Kvass is used to bake delicious, soft, yeast-free bread with a crispy, aromatic crust that does not go stale for a long time. Read more:
- Pancakes, pancakes, cookies, buns - all these baked goods can be prepared with kvass, replacing soda, yeast and other dough raising agents. The baked goods are airy and have an unusual flavor.
- To make boiled pork softer and juicier, the meat is marinated in kvass. You can use kvass as a marinade not only for preparing baked meat, but also stewed and fried meat.
Along with its excellent taste, kvass also has a wide range of beneficial substances and healing properties. This is the best remedy for vitamin deficiency, because kvass contains a lot of important microelements and vitamins. Is kvass healthy? This article will talk about this.
Useful properties of kvass
The beneficial substances of kvass help keep the gastrointestinal tract under control, maintain metabolism in the body, and prevent the proliferation of harmful microbes in it. This drink improves the condition of the cardiovascular system. The drink is enriched with beneficial substances and healing properties during the fermentation process. Microorganisms in kvass normalize digestion and eliminate dysbacteriosis. Vitamins produced by kvass bacteria strengthen the immune system. This drink is useful for patients with gastritis and low acidity, those with a weakened nervous system, as well as hypertensive patients and heart patients. Kvass can lift your spirits. The acids that make up kvass decompose and remove diseased cells from the body.
Kvass The drink strengthens tooth enamel. By the way, girls on a diet often ask whether kvass is healthy, but they don’t get better from kvass, but on the contrary, they lose weight. Doctors always recommend drinking this dietary and preventative drink, because it reduces fatigue, giving strength and increasing a person’s performance.
Useful substances of kvass:
- Vitamin E;
- Vitamin PP;
- Vitamins B1 and B2;
- Calcium;
- Lactic acid;
- Phosphorus;
- Magnesium;
- Amino acids.
Is bread kvass healthy?
Bread kvass is made from rye flour or infused with breadcrumbs. It is useful for heart diseases and helps cleanse blood vessels.
By drinking a drink rich in vitamin B on an empty stomach, you stimulate the production of gastric juice.
Kvass is also useful for those who have problems with the eyes, liver, and blood circulation in the brain. Bread kvass is a well-known drink that strengthens the heart muscle and stimulates potency.
Kvass is contraindicated:
- Patients with peptic ulcer disease;
- For chronic gastritis;
- Patients with colitis, gout and enteritis;
- For liver diseases;
- People with urolithiasis;
- For diseases of the digestive system.
How much kvass can you drink per day?
One or two glasses a day are enough for both children and adults.
How to choose kvass
When buying kvass in a bottle, pay attention to the label and description of the contents of the bottle. It is important that the drink contains sugar, yeast and malt. The sign “carbonated” should alert you. The drink should not contain concentrates.
Kvass recipes
Pear kvass
For preparation you will need pears, sugar, raisins, yeast, citric acid.
- Wash 150 g of pears, chop, sprinkle with 80 g of sugar and stir well. Pour 1 liter of warm water, add about half a spoon of citric acid and yeast (2.5 g), ground with sugar. Leave in a warm place.
- After 12-14 hours, foam should appear on the surface. Then you should strain the drink and bottle it. In this case, it is better to put 3 raisins in each. Leave in a cool place, tightly closing the containers with lids.
Beet kvass
To prepare you will need water, beets, rye bread crackers, yeast, sugar.
- Grate the peeled beets (1 kg) and put on the fire, filling them with water. It should cover the beets.
- Simmer until the beets soften.
- Add the remaining water (5 liters in total) and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let the drink brew.
- Strain the cooled broth. Add 50 g of crackers, 150 g of sugar and 10 g of yeast. Leave for several days in a warm place to ferment.
Lemon kvass
When asked whether kvass with lemon is healthy, the answer should be unequivocal - yes! To prepare, we need water, lemon, sugar, raisins, yeast.
- Add chopped lemon and its zest, grated, to a liter of boiled water.
- Brown a glass of sugar in a frying pan with the addition of a small amount of water. Pour it into the juice.
- Cool the mixture and add 5 g of yeast with 1.5 tbsp. Sahara. Let it brew in a warm place for several hours, wait for a strong fermentation process.
- Add 10 g raisins and store uncovered in a cool place for 2 days.
It’s good to drink cool kvass in the summer heat, it refreshes, invigorates and... the question arises, is it kvass? And is the product sold in barrels and bottles healthy? What is so special about kvass, and is it true that you can’t drink it while driving?
Where did he come from?
Kvass - This is an original Slavic drink, it has been known for thousands of years. Ancient chronicles mention kvass, and its recipes are passed down through generations. Each region or village has its own signature kvass recipes. What do you think kvass is made from? From bread, you will answer, and you will not be entirely right - after all, kvass was prepared from almost any available product.
There were rowan and beet kvass, cloudberry and raspberry, strawberry and barberry. Apples and pears, lingonberries and currants were used in kvass, but that’s not all. Maybe thick kvass, with mint and cinnamon, kvass for okroshka, daily, ginger, white or red kvass, kvass made from currant leaves and even from Icelandic moss!
One of the kvass recipes is called “sour cabbage soup” and is brewed from two types of malt with the addition of buckwheat flour yeast, diluted in a special proportion with water. Unfortunately, in modern cities you are unlikely to find such drinks; the main recipe for kvass remains bread kvass - it is made industrially and at home, fermented in jars and containers.
Properties of kvass
Due to its special composition, kvass perfectly quenches thirst and even satiates in the heat, increases activity and gives strength for work, activates digestive processes, resulting in improved appetite, it also helps in the digestion of fatty and meat dishes, restores the balance of fluids and salts in body.
Kvass contains enough microelements and vitamins, it is especially rich in B vitamins. Due to the formation of organic acids during fermentation, kvass is able to stimulate the acidity of the stomach, and it is very useful to use for atrophic gastritis with decreased gastric secretion. Kvass contains a lot of vitamin C and in Ancient Rus' it was used as a cure for scurvy and general exhaustion.
Due to the formation of lactic acid and some other acids during the fermentation process, kvass, when it enters the intestines, has an effect on it similar to kefir and yogurt, killing harmful flora while supporting its own beneficial flora. Thus, kvass is an excellent prevention of intestinal disorders and dysbiosis.
There are also indications in ancient manuscripts that kvass enhanced male potency; a special recipe for kvass was given to young men on their wedding day so that they would give birth to healthy offspring. Alas, the recipe has not survived, but most likely any high-quality kvass will do, as it is rich in vitamins and nutrients, which is extremely important for passionate nights.
Previously in Rus', a sweet variety of kvass with honey and raisins was considered a sign of prosperity, it was a drink of the rich, while the poor drank simple beetroot or bread kvass Previously, kvass was drunk year-round, changing recipes depending on the season and available products. And during Lent, this drink was one of the ways to support immunity and strength, along with an onion and a crust of black bread. Now almost no one follows such exquisite diets, although there were many slim people among the Slavs.
Nowadays, kvass is traditionally considered a summer drink, but even today it has not lost its value - according to scientists, due to its high calcium content, it strengthens tooth enamel, saturates well and provides few calories, so it can be used in diets. The yeast contained in kvass helps in the treatment of pustules on the skin, acne and boils, purulent bronchitis, and atherosclerosis of large vessels.
In addition, kvass made at home from natural products can be effectively used for hair growth and strengthening its structure; you need to rinse your hair with kvass after washing.
For whom kvass is contraindicated
Are there any downsides?
Despite all the positive aspects of kvass, it also has some negative sides. Due to active lactic and fruit acids, kvass should not be consumed by people with hyperacidity. gastritis and peptic ulcer even in remission - it can provoke an exacerbation, cause heartburn and discomfort.
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Kvass is also contraindicated for people with oncology and problems with the liver and bile ducts, gallstones. It should be taken carefully in case of kidney disease and urolithiasis. Kvass causes fermentation in the intestines and can cause digestive discomfort in people with intestinal diseases, colitis or enteritis.
Kvass should not be consumed by allergy sufferers who have a reaction to yeast, grains, especially oatmeal, celiac disease or a reaction to alcohol. Although kvass contains very little alcohol, you should be careful in its consumption.
Also, you should not drink kvass while driving - you may get into trouble with the traffic police, especially when consuming homemade drinks.
Kvass for pregnant women and children
During pregnancy, lactation and children under the age of 3-5 years, kvass is not recommended, or its consumption should be sharply limited - you can drink no more than a glass of homemade kvass per day. You should not drink store-bought bottled concentrates. This is explained by the fact that in some varieties of kvass the alcohol dose is increased to 1.5%, and two liters of such kvass will be equivalent to a bottle of light beer.
Of course, there are varieties of kvass obtained without alcoholic fermentation, but they can cause turbulence in the stomach and loose stools, which is also not a positive side during pregnancy and childhood. In addition, kvass can cause fluid retention in the body and swelling.
Kvass sold from barrels
Not all modern housewives know how to make kvass themselves or do not have the time to do so. Then we buy kvass on tap from kegs or barrels on the streets. When purchasing such kvass, you need to understand that this is a rather serious thing - the question of the “liveness” of the product must be determined. If it is a concentrate, the taste and benefits will be questionable.
First of all, before purchasing, check the bottling date and the presence of all certificates, ask how often the barrels are washed. The shelf life of a filled barrel is no more than three days, and the kvass must be cold when purchased, otherwise it is not a living product, but ordinary kvass lemonade made from diluted powder, or it is already expired.
Kvass in bottles
Naturally, this kvass can only be called a conditionally natural product. When purchasing, you should pay attention to the following things:
- real kvass may be cloudy and may leave sediment at the bottom of the bottle,
- real kvass is not stored for long, it has a short shelf life,
- carefully study the composition - it should contain sugar, yeast, malt and water.
- On the label, look for a note that the product is obtained by fermentation.
You should be alerted that the drink contains gases, or an indication that the drink was made from kvass concentrates. When making live kvass, concentrates are not used. The more letters E on the label, the further from the healthiness of the drink this kvass lemonade is. The benefits of such a drink are generally questionable.
The main benefit of kvass is its rich mineral and vitamin composition. The many B vitamins contained in this drink make it an indispensable tool in the fight against stress. Kvass perfectly relieves fatigue and excessive irritation. Another benefit of kvass lies in its amazing ability to quench thirst, saturating the human body with new strength, especially in the grueling summer heat!
Scientists who studied the effect of kvass on the human body came to the conclusion that it has a strengthening effect on teeth and bones, since it contains calcium. In addition, B vitamins have a beneficial effect on hair health, giving it a natural shine and strengthening hair follicles, while vitamins PP and E smooth out fine wrinkles on the face and give it a healthy color.
Drinking this drink helps increase the body's activity, activates digestion processes, and improves appetite. Doctors say that regular consumption of kvass restores the balance of salts and fluids in the body. In addition, the drink has an effect on the stomach similar to yogurt or kefir: harmful gastric microflora is destroyed and beneficial microflora is maintained. It turns out that kvass is an excellent means of preventing dysbiosis and intestinal disorders.
Vitamin C contained in kvass allows the drink to be used in the treatment of hypertension. The fact is that regular consumption of kvass helps the body get rid of cholesterol in a timely manner by cleansing the blood vessels. This has a positive effect on the health of the cardiovascular system as a whole. There is an opinion that the yeast contained in this drink helps alleviate the condition of people suffering from diabetes and pancreatic disease.
But not everything is so sweet and smooth. This miracle drink also has certain contraindications for its use. People suffering from gastritis, stomach ulcers, cancer of the gastrointestinal tract, cirrhosis of the liver, gout, kidney diseases, etc. are strictly prohibited from drinking bread kvass. Hypertensive patients, as mentioned above, can consume kvass, but with extreme caution.
Pregnant women should limit the consumption of kvass for a certain period. At the same time, they are shown only high-quality kvass, preferably home-made. It is strictly forbidden to drink carbonated drinks. Nursing mothers and children under 3 years of age are prohibited from consuming kvass at all. In any case, people at risk should drink this drink only after consulting a doctor.