Amasai Cultured Dairy is Amazing
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A Sensational Cultured Beverage
Amasai is a GreenFed fermented milk beverage with the consistency of liquid yogurt - first of its kind in the USA. It embodies the collision of health and flavor. Every sip pays homage to Beyond Organic's Olde World cows - and the ancient culturing methods their milk benefits from. Amasai will bolster your health and awaken your passion for dairy.
Just as yogurt became popular in the 1960s in this country, just as kefir made a splash ten years ago, Amasai is the next innovation in cultured beverages. With the taste, nutrient density, and acceptability of a cow's milk product, coupled with the tolerability of a sheep or goat's milk product, Amasai has all the earmarks of a sensational cultured beverage.
From the first sip, I knew this was something that I wanted to share with my family. I have tried kefir, drinkable yogurt, and raw milk. Many of them are good and most of them are healthy, but none of them were Amasai. I feel like I have to include Amasai in some form at every meal. If you haven't tasted Amasai in person, check it out right here!
Just as yogurt became popular in the 1960s in this country, just as kefir made a splash ten years ago, Amasai is the next innovation in cultured beverages. With the taste, nutrient density, and acceptability of a cow's milk product, coupled with the tolerability of a sheep or goat's milk product, Amasai has all the earmarks of a sensational cultured beverage.
From the first sip, I knew this was something that I wanted to share with my family. I have tried kefir, drinkable yogurt, and raw milk. Many of them are good and most of them are healthy, but none of them were Amasai. I feel like I have to include Amasai in some form at every meal. If you haven't tasted Amasai in person, check it out right here!
Named After South African Amasi
Maasai Tribe
The inspiration for Amasai came from amasi, the traditional dairy beverage of the Maasai tribe.Dr. Weston Price traveled to the African continent and was impressed with the towering stature and physical prowess of the Maasai tribe. The average male stood over 7 feet tall, with perfect teeth, strong bones, and no intestinal disease. The tall women gave birth easily to robust babies. They herded their own cows and drank their milk and the meat with all the fat. They didn't eat much of anything else but were in incredibly great shape, especially compared to the Europeans.
Amasai vs Yogurt
Amasai Has Over 30 Strains of Probiotics
In 2004, a nutrition student at the University of Wisconsin named Richard Mokua studied the benefits of amasi. Mokua was Kenyan and this was one of his favorite cultured foods that he grew up with in his childhood. Mokua observed that children who consumed amasi were less susceptible to diarrhea. Mokua used commercial milk, commercial yogurt and amasi from his hometown in Kenya. He inoculated all three with the E Coli bacteria.
Mokua found that regular milk was a fertilizer that allowed E Coli to grow stronger. The yogurt with some active bacteria was able to slightly reduce the E Coli strains. Amasi was able to dominate the E Coli and kill it very quickly. The primary difference between regular yogurt and the amasi was the volume of lactic acid bacteria such as the lactobacillus family.
What Makes Amasai Unique?
- The cows are genetically pattered after the "sacred" cows of India and cattle of the Maasai tribe.
- The cows are fed what they were created to be fed - with greens, not grains.
- These cows produce high levels of the good protein, beta casein A2 and produce the world's best tasting milk.
- True Whole Milk - never skimmed, always teeming with protein, healthy fats, and fat-soluble vitamins
- Contains predigested proteins that make it suitable for even the worst digestive track among us.
Why Use A2 Milk for Amasai?
The Secret to Healthy Milk
Another factor that sets Amasai apart is the breed of cow chosen for milking does not produce allergy causing enzyme (A1 beta casein) that causes milk allergies. Many people who are allergic to milk are mistakenly labeled "lactose intolerant" when it is actually the milk protein that is at fault. This fact means that Amasai is safe and beneficial for everyone to consume - even those who know they are lactose intolerant or allergic to milk.If more people demand A2 milk it will eventually become available. Right now I don't know of any source of strictly A2 milk you can purchase in any store, except Beyond Organic. But that could change if enough voices are heard. If you are not able to locate an A2 source, healthy raw milk from any source is much much better than pasteurized.
The healthy A2 beta casein proteins could (rather than the red wine hypothesis) explain why both the French and the Maasai, while having high dairy diets, have comparatively low levels of heart disease. In each case, those persons would appear to consume only A2 milk. The Finns, on the other hand, have high dairy diets but consume predominantly A1 milk - and have high levels of heart disease.
Amasai is Healthful and Healing
Yes, Amasai is pasteurized but never heated above the internal temperature of the cow. This ensures product safety while not destroying what is good about milk. A problem with high temperature pasteurization is that heating the milk to elevated temperatures kills probiotics, destroys enzymes, and alters the proteins and fat in the milk making them carcinogenic and toxic. Beyond Organic sought a different path, taking up to 180 times longer than high temperature or ultra-heat pasteurization. This allows the proteins and certain microbes to remain intact to be gently pre-digested by the probiotics. This means that Amasai is safe and beneficial for everyone to consume, even those who know they lactose intolerant or allergic to milk. Health Benefits of Grass Fed Dairy Products
Help Control Weight and Support Healthy Cholesterol Levels
"CLA is a group of fatty acids found in ruminant animals and tends to be as much as 3 to 5 times higher in grass-fed animals than in the grain-fed animals raised by conventional beef operations. In recent years, research on CLA has also shown that it may help control weight and support healthy cholesterol levels. While you can get CLA from supplementation, I believe the best sources of CLA are found in grass-fed animal products like butter, cheese or meat." - Jordan Rubin
Jordan Rubin Speaks about Amasai
At the age of 19, Jordan Rubin was stricken with an incurable illness. In a desperate search to save his life, Jordan sought medical advice from more than 70 health professionals from around the world but none were able to help him.
Now, in vibrant health, he credits his recovery to a biblically based health program. He knew that the foods that refueled his recovery weren't available and the thought of not having access to these healthy organic foods someday gave him pause. He decided that, if at all possible, he would grow and raise these powerful foods for himself, his future family and loved ones.
His travels across the US fueled his desire to one day produce the highest quality foods, without pesticides and preservatives, but as God intended.
The best part of his dream to provide the world's healthiest foods and beverages to people who need it most, is not his alone. This is his invitation to you to join his mission to transform the health of this nation, one life at a time.
Now, in vibrant health, he credits his recovery to a biblically based health program. He knew that the foods that refueled his recovery weren't available and the thought of not having access to these healthy organic foods someday gave him pause. He decided that, if at all possible, he would grow and raise these powerful foods for himself, his future family and loved ones.
His travels across the US fueled his desire to one day produce the highest quality foods, without pesticides and preservatives, but as God intended.
The best part of his dream to provide the world's healthiest foods and beverages to people who need it most, is not his alone. This is his invitation to you to join his mission to transform the health of this nation, one life at a time.
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Flavors that WOW
The taste is tart yet smooth, kind of a cross between yogurt, kefir, and sour cream. I really don't know how else to describe it except to say that I think I know why Amasai tastes so good.
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Amasai is Powerfully Delicious
If you are looking for the healthiest cultured dairy beverage possible, Amasai is delicious and easy to digest. If you enjoy drinking Amasai for breakfast or anytime snack to the point of being an addict, as I do, this is an added benefit.They come in a six-pack of 16 oz. bottles. Each 8 oz. serving has 160-180 calories which is not too much since it is so satisfying that one serving is enough. It is a totally nourishing and simple meal that everyone in the family loves. I can't recommend this enough.
Vanilla Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
Ingredients
- Serves: 6
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 2-3 hours
I love Amasai ice cream. It is so easy to make that you can enjoy it anytime.
Ingredients
- 24 ounces Amasai (Milk and Honey flavor)
- 3 raw egg yokes (optional)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 dashes of sea salt
- 8 ounces Beyond Organic Chocolate chopped into chunks
Instructions
Combine the first 4 ingredients in a blender. Fold in the chocolate chunks and pour into a bowl or porcelain baking dish. Cover and place in freezer for 2-3 hours.
Learn More
A few top reference books about biblically based and scientifically proven health plans.
Beyond Organic Insider
This blog is dedicated to helping you find real answers to health questions and to empower you to reclaim your personal health and the health of your family.
Interesting Articles
- Probiotics: Friendly Bacteria with a Host of Benefits
- Foods are a better choice of probiotics than supplements due to the synergistic effect between components of food and probiotic cultures.
- 7 Benefits of Probiotics
- Digestion is one of the most energy-involved processes in the body. It starts once the food enters the mouth & doesn't end until it reaches the toilet (sorry for the visual)... about 18 hours later. When you eat cultured foods, you are giving your body a break from this labor-intensive workout.
- The History of Cultured Dairy by Jordan S. Rubin
- I'm a little young to have a "bucket list," but if I did, one of the places I'd love to visit would be the Caucasus Mountains in Bulgaria, a country situated in southeastern Europe and bordering Romania and Serbia. Bulgarian peasants, who live in remote mountain hamlets, reputedly have unusually long life spans. I think it would be interesting to meet these people and learn what they eat to remain so healthy.
- Do Guernsey or Jersey Cows Produce the Better Milk?
- The major proteins in milk are A1 and A2. A2 is the good protein.
Most of the cattle in the Beyond Organic herd are Jersey cows. - Is Organic Food Better?
- Organic food is better and cheaper. If you look at the nutrient content in this link, you will see that when you eat organic foods, you become fuller quicker and satisfied so you don't eat as much as conventional food. When you eat less, you release weight so it is a good side effect.
- Time to Stop Talking about Low Fat
- HSPH Nutrition Experts say low fats are high in carbs and sodium.
- These are Great: Amasai
- Probiotics can come in many forms and we tried one, Amasai, from the company, Live Beyond Organic, which is really deliciously different! Amasai is a cultured dairy beverage, much like a liquid yogurt, made from whole milk...
Available from Beyond Organic's Cow Heaven
To keep up with everything Beyond Organic comes up with, visit the website and social media outlets below:Beyond Organic
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Sources: :"Live Beyond Organic" - Jordan S. Rubin, Dr. David Jockers, Dr. Josh Axe, Wikipedia, Natural News
Live Beyond Organic
I believe Amasai is one of the most healthful and healing cultured foods that can be consumed. They are only sold in the USA, as the company is less than a year old but they have plans in making it for Europe and then global.
- Amasai Marketplace
- Amasai Variety Pack contains 2 bottles of each flavor. You will also see some of their other great beyond organic products, which I will review at a later date.
Join in the Conversation
What is your favorite cultured food? If you've had a chance to taste Amasai, what do you like most about it? All comments will be gratefully received.
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naheedahsan
Mar 23, 2012 @ 12:24 pm | delete
- Never heard of this before, great lens
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andibweiser4evy1
Mar 19, 2012 @ 8:17 pm | delete
- i drank gollans at a time of milk from the stores as a kid, loved it still do <3 only not from stores nemore! i taste the change. it sucks!!!!! now that ive found a personal farmer ( 0; ive had the honor of tasting milk right from the cow. i will never buy milk from a store again, nor will my body allow me too. <3 ( 0;
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JoshK47
Mar 9, 2012 @ 9:32 am | delete
- Very interesting! Never heard of this before, I may need to check it out!
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faye_durham Mar 11, 2012 @ 1:46 pm | delete
- Thanks for your kind comments about Amasai. I will share my pancake recipe later. :)
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