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What's the Poop on Probiotics and Constipation?

by Tom Henderson, Posted May 24th 2011 3:00PM

Do probiotics relieve constipation in kids? Credit: Corbis
Doctors refer to probiotics as "friendly" bacteria. Why? They help us poop.
Any bacteria that does that is bound to have lots of friends -- especially down at the senior ...Researchers report probiotics had no effect on constipated kids, but many parents and docs still give them to children.
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How Much Fibre Does My Child Need?

by Karla Heintz, Posted Mar 9th 2010 4:00PM

Dear Karla, I read your post about ways to prevent type-2 diabetes and noticed that one commenter suggested fibre. There does not seem to be a clearly stated amount for how much fibre our kids need, and I would like to know just how much I should be ...
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