A new study from the Oxford University and Cancer Research UK, which was published in 'Nature,' found that the amount of calcium in a large glass of milk lowers a woman’s risk of developing colorectal cancer by 17%.

Foods and drinks rich in calcium can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, while red and processed meats and alcohol can raise the risk.

The study found that, on average, adding 300 mg of calcium to your daily diet — roughly the amount found in a large glass of milk — lowered bowel cancer risk by 17%. Other calcium-rich foods like leafy greens, yogurt and nondairy milks also showed a protective effect, suggesting it’s the mineral itself that’s doing the heavy lifting.

Consuming foods rich in calcium such as milk and yoghurt significantly reduces the risk of developing bowel cancer, according to a new study.

Consuming foods and drinks rich in calcium is linked with a lower risk of colorectal cancer, a large new study has found.

In what they've confirmed as the largest study looking at the effects of diet on rates of colon cancer, researchers in the UK say that calcium-rich foods offer significant protections against the disease.