Yogurt and colon cancer: All you need to know

Sushmita Panda Feb 14, 2025

Yogurt is an essential part of Indian household and it is consumed in many interesting ways.

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Often considered important for gut health, new evidence suggest that yogurt many benefits that are still not widely known.

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People who ate two or more servings of yogurt a week had lower rates of proximal colon cancer

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The study has again highlighted the important association between between diet, the gut microbiome and the risk of colorectal cancer.

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The study has again highlighted the important association between between diet, the gut microbiome and the risk of colorectal cancer.

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Colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and the fourth-leading cause in women.

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