Men who consume large amounts of milk or other dairy products may have a slightly higher risk of developing prostate cancer than men who don’t, according to a new research review.Government dietary guidelines released earlier this year recommend that all adults eat 3 cups of fat-free or low-fat milk or equivalent milk products a day. This includes a cup of low-fat or fat-free milk or yogurt, 1.5 ounces of natural cheese, or 2 ounces of processed cheese.But the authors of the newly published study question whether the revised recommendations are appropriate for adult men."Given the high prevalence of prostate cancer in American men … these findings suggest caution before one embraces the new recommendations to increase dairy intake, especially among older men,” they wrote in the Dec. 7 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
