16 years of research has found that drinking one drink a day can reduce the risk of colon cancer.

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Researchers have studied for 16 years and found that drinking one drink a day can help reduce the risk of colon cancer. 

Colorectal cancer is one of the three most common cancers worldwide. Changing your diet is one of the best ways to prevent colorectal cancer. A recent study published in Nature Communications, a sub-journal of Nature, showed that women who consumed one glass (300 milligrams) of milk each day could reduce their risk of developing colorectal cancer by 17%.

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500,000-person study reveals 3 foods that are high risk for colon cancer

A joint research team from the UK and the US recruited volunteers from 1.3 million women taking part in NHS and Scottish breast cancer screening programmes. Ultimately recruiting 542,778 participants. The researchers followed the participants’ health for around 16.6 years and assessed the link between 97 dietary factors and their incidence of colorectal cancer.

The analysis found that three types of foods – alcohol. Red meat and processed meat – were most strongly associated with colon cancer risk:

  • An increase of 20 grams of alcohol consumption per day increases the risk by 15%.
  • Increasing red and processed meat consumption by 30 grams per day increases risk by 8%.
  • If consumption were increased by 100 grams per day, the risk would increase by 29%.

One glass of milk a day can reduce your risk of colon cancer by 17%.

On the other hand, calcium-rich foods and dairy products have a significant negative association with colon cancer risk. Increasing your calcium intake by 300 milligrams per day (the equivalent of one glass of milk) reduced your risk by 17%. The เว็บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET สมัครง่าย โปรโมชั่นมากมาย study also found that dairy has an inverse association with the risk of colon, rectal, and rectal cancers.

Other nutrients that help reduce risk

Nutrients in dairy products. Such as yogurt, vitamin B2 (riboflavin), magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium, were also negatively associated with colon cancer risk. With an additional 200 grams of milk per day reducing the risk by 14%. However, further analysis suggested that the cancer-preventive effects may be directly linked to calcium supplementation.

How does calcium help prevent colon cancer?

Calcium may help protect against colon cancer by binding to bile acids and fatty acids in the colon. Reducing their cancer-causing effects, said study author Dr. Keren Papier. In addition, studies in mice have shown that increasing. Calcium and phosphorus in the colon helps protect the colon’s lining from damage.

Calcium source for those with lactose intolerance

If you’re lactose intolerant or don’t drink milk. Dr. Papier recommends eating green leafy vegetables like kale, collards, and spinach , or soy products like tofu and soy milk. As well as sesame seeds, almonds, sardines , and nuts to supplement your calcium needs.

This study, despite its strengths in its large sample size, is limited to women of European descent in the UK and more comprehensive research is needed to develop future colorectal cancer prevention interventions.