A new study suggests that drinking a glass of milk daily could significantly lower the risk of bowel cancer. Researchers analyzed data from over 542,000 women and found that calcium, abundant in milk, was associated with a 17% decrease in bowel cancer risk. The study also highlighted the link between alcohol consumption and increased bowel cancer risk.
It's long been known that milk is good for your teeth and bones. Now, experts have discovered that having a glass a day can also slash your risk of bowel cancer by nearly a fifth, according to a study of over half-a-million women. An additional 300mg of calcium a day – about the amount in a large glass of milk – could be linked to a 17 percent decrease in the risk of bowel cancer , according to new research.
Scientists analysed dietary data from more than 542,000 women to investigate the link between 97 products and nutrients and the chances of someone developing bowel cancer. The findings showed that food and drink rich in calcium such as milk and yoghurt were linked to a lower risk of a bowel cancer diagnosis over 16 years. Calcium was found to have a similar effect from both dairy and non-dairy sources, suggesting it was the main factor responsible for cutting risk. However, eating lots of cheese or ice cream did not make a difference, the team discovered. The findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, also reinforced the clear link between alcohol consumption and a higher bowel cancer risk. Calcium, a mineral in milk, was thought to be responsible for the reduced bowel cancer risk in dairy eaters. Drinking an extra 20g of alcohol a day - equivalent to a large glass of wine - was found to cause a 15 percent increase in risk across the cohort. Red and processed meat were among the other dietary foods associated with higher chances of bowel cancer, with 30g more per day linked to an 8 percent increase in risk. According to analysis from Cancer Research UK there are around 44,000 cases of bowel cancer every year, making it the fourth most common cancer in the UK. More than half of all cases of bowel cancer are preventabl
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