Products With Good Bacteria Get Popular
December 9, 2007 By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer
This undated photo released and color enhanced by the Rowett Research Institute in Scotland shows Lactobacillus bacteria observed in a scanning electron microscope. Billions of "friendly" bacteria called probiotics, like these Lactobacillus bugs, are being put in commercial foods including yogurts, cheeses, baby formula and even chocolate. It's part of a growing trend of foods claiming to enhance health. (AP Photo/Rowett Research Institute)
(AP) -- Bugs in baby food? Microbes in your milkshake? Relax, this is not the latest tainted food scare - it's a growing trend in foods designed to boost health, not make you sick.
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