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Calcium: bolsters needed bacteria.(those on calcium-rich diets show resistance to salmonella and E. coli infections)(Brief Article)

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Scientists at Wageningen Center for Food Sciences in the Netherlands have found that men on a calcium-rich diet have greater resistance to salmonella and E. coli infections.

Researchers suggest that the positive effect of calcium is most likely due to the way the mineral boosts protective intestinal bacteria, especially lactobacilli.

Low-fat milk and calcium supplements may help bones, but the new study suggests calcium may ...

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