Breastfeeding promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut

http://www.food.dtu.dk/english/News/Nyhed?id=F3815DC9-92E1-4512-B4AF-0FC24ED68377

07 May 14

The nutritional factor that has the greatest impact on the development of a child's gut flora is whether the child is breastfed, according to a new study by the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, and the University of Copenhagen. The study shows that breastfeeding promotes the growth of beneficial lactic acid bacteria in the baby's gut flora, which are beneficial to the development of the child's immune system.

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