What's Probiotics? Why is yogurt good for our health?

In 2002, a Joint FAO/WHO Working Group defined probiotics as "live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host". In other words, probiotics are live bacteria that are beneficial to our health, when eaten an adequate amount. It is important for our large intestine to maintain a healthy count of these "good" bacteria - a concept first promoted by a Russian scientist in 1907!

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