Good Bacteria

The word bacteria doesn't usually bring "goodness" to mind, but there are some good types of bacteria. One type that's been quite popularized lately is the bacteria that is found in yogurt. 

What is this bacteria? The type of bacteria which I'm familiar with is "acidophilus" - I used to pronounce it acido-philous, but I think its really pronounced aci-dophil-ous. Looking this up, I'm learning that there are many types of bacteria in yogurt:

Bacteria in some yogurts:

• Lactobacillus acidophilus
• Streptococcus salivarius
• Lactobacillus delbrueckii

Why is this bacteria good for humans? I don't claim to have a full understanding of the process, but I believe that these types of bacteria can live inside our intestines and help digest the food we eat.

Wonderful thought, isn't it?