A PIECE of cheese a day could keep the doctor away, according to new research.

May 16 2010 by Jasbir Authi, Sunday Mercury

Boffins are claiming that certain kinds of cheese, which contain good bacteria, can boost the immune system in elderly people.

A team from Finland’s Turku University concluded that probiotic varieties of cheese, available from health food shops, slows the degeneration of our bodies which makes it harder to fight infections.