bug Blocking Bad Bacteria


Very occasionally you may eat something containing bad bacteria such as Salmonella or E.Coli 0157, which can make you sick. This is what people usually call 'food poisoning'.

The 'good' bacteria in your guts can help protect you from these nasty effects.Good bugs can line up along the length of our guts and prevent the bad bugs gaining access to the rest of your body.

Good bugs can line up along the length of our guts and prevent the bad bugs gaining access to the rest of your body.
Many foods are now available which have 'good' bacteria in them `Good' bacteria in foods are called 'probiotics' Our scientists at the
Rowett Research Institute in Aberdeen are finding out how probiotics work


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