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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.
Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
People often find it difficult to accept the idea that bacteria can be beneficial and improve health. Lactic acid bacteria are good, and when eaten, these bacteria improve health and increase longevity. These bacteria included in foods such as yogurt.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.