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DESCRIPTION: Athletes who overtrain may put excessive stress on their bodies and become more susceptible to respiratory infections, but the fiber found in nutritional and brewer’s yeast may prevent this immune decline in marathon runners.
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Nutritional yeast that’s fortified can also be a convenient source of vitamin B12 (Safest Source of B12,
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