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Buttermilk
Haven't tried buttermilk? It's time you gave this old-fashioned staple a chance.
Buttermilk is packed with health-promoting probiotics including Lactococcus lactic and Leuconostoc cremoris that provide a myriad of benefits ranging from gastrointestinal health to cancer prevention.
Delicious whirled into a smoothie and wonderful for baking, buttermilk lends a rich, hearty flavor with fewer calories than whole milk or cream. It's also a great base for creating soups or salad dressings. Because of its high acidity, buttermilk makes an effective and flavorful marinade.
As with all dairy products, choose organic buttermilk (preferably from grass-fed cows) that is rBGH-free.
Estimated Glycemic Load = 9
The Benefits
- Special diets: Gluten-Free Diet, Grain-Free Diet, High Protein Diet, Low Acid Diet, Low Histamine Diet, Low Oxalate Diet, Low Starch Diet, Pescetarian Diet, Primal Diet, Vegetarian Diet
- Excellent Source of: Calcium, Riboflavin, Phosphorous
- Good Source of: Potassium, Protein
- Preferences: No Fish, No Red Meat, No Pork, No Eggs, No Shellfish, No Gluten, No Nuts, No Seeds, No Soy, No Poultry, No Corn, No Yeast, No Peanuts, No Coconut, No Pseudograins, No Citrus, No Nightshade, No Legumes, No Grains, Low Carbohydrate, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat
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Selecting and Storing
Refrigerate at 33°F-38°F. Freshest tasting within 5 days after opening.
