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Archive Home > 2009 > October > 29 > A spoonful of yogurt may have its benefits

A spoonful of yogurt may have its benefits

Recent study says healthy bacteria can help reduce cold, flu durations

By Markian Hawryluk / The Bulletin
October 29, 2009

Parents concerned about their children's ability to ward off colds and flu might want to feed them a spoonful of bacteria.

A study published in the August edition of the medical journal Pediatrics suggests that probiotics, the healthy bacteria found in yogurts, reduced the incidence and duration....

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