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Baton Rouge General’s Health Tip of the Week: The ‘udderly’ confusing dairy and prostate cancer debate

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Could dairy affect prostate cancer risk? New research found that men with higher dairy intake had an almost 25% higher risk of developing prostate cancer compared with those who consumed less. But other studies found little connection between the two, and still others suggested certain dairy products could have protective benefits. You can get calcium, protein, vitamin D and other nutrients from plenty of other foods, and a healthy diet can include dairy, a little dairy or no dairy at all.

Dig into how much dairy may be too much and what the research says.