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Friday, November 9, 2012

Good news for yoghurt fans! Two daily doses of probiotics can lower bad cholesterol

Yoghurt fans have yet another reason to tuck in to a pot - the dairy snack is good for the heart.

Researchers found two daily doses of a probiotic lowered key cholesterol-bearing molecules in the blood as well as "bad" and total cholesterol.

Probiotics are live micro-organisms - naturally occurring bacteria in the gut - thought to have beneficial effects. Common sources are yoghurt or dietary supplements.

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