Experts discover the drink that can cut bowel cancer risk by a fifth

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 by nearly a fifth, according to a study of more than 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 per cent decrease in the risk of bowel cancer, or colon cancer, as it's known in the US.

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