The probiotic bacteria found in some fortified cheeses is similar to the bacteria present in our guts. That’s where most of our immune system is situated and, as such, it gets a boost when it is topped up. When research on a group of people aged between 72 and 103 was carried out, some were fed a placebo cheese, while the others were given gouda. After four weeks, the volunteers who’d consumed the probiotic-rich cheese were found to have stronger immune systems.
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