Like many others, I have tried the probiotic yogurts that are touted to help the digestive system. Putting these microbes in your system can be good. But what I found interesting is that having the wrong type of bacteria can actually have a negative influence your weight.
“A growing stack of research suggests that the mysterious, microscopic ‘zoo’ in your digestive system plays a role in how slim – or pudgy – you are,” Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Mehmet Oz wrote in the Ho...
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