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Good Citizen Award

Good Citizen Award. Probiotic Bacteria: Bifidobacterium. Bifidobacterium. Bifidobacteria are beneficial bacteria in the digestive tracts of humans. It regulates how our bodies expel waste and also prevents diarrhea by stabilizing the way foods are digested.

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Good Citizen Award

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  1. Good Citizen Award Probiotic Bacteria: Bifidobacterium

  2. Bifidobacterium Bifidobacteria are beneficial bacteria in the digestive tracts of humans. It regulates how our bodies expel waste and also prevents diarrhea by stabilizing the way foods are digested. Bifidobacteria itself has only been discovered in the last decade, and current research is being done on the potential future benefits of bifidobacteria.

  3. Uses in Society • Bifidobacteria has a casual name; Bifidus • Regulates digestive tract • Speeds food through colon • Prevents colon infection • Prevents acute diarrhea in children

  4. How to Get More Bifidus • Take prebiotics • Cause body to make more • Eat more yogurt • Contains probiotic organisms • Take dietary probiotic supplements • Straight probiotic organisms

  5. Bifidobacterium Electron Microscope Image of Bifidus DannonsActivia, containing Bifidus

  6. Bibliography Aubrey, Allison. Getting the Goods on 'Good Bacteria'. 20 July 2006. 26 April 2010 <http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5569230>. Ray Sahelian, M.D. Bifidobacterium Health Benefit in Probiotic Supplement Pills. 26 April 2010 <http://www.raysahelian.com/bifidobacterium.html>.

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