• Drink low-fat or fat-free milk instead of
soda.
• Add grated cheese to baked potatoes.
• Use yogurt as a dip for raw vegetables.
• Eat yogurt for a mid-afternoon snack.
• Add a slice of low-fat mozzarella cheese to
sandwiches.
• Add low-fat milk instead of water to soups,
sauces, gravies and hot cocoa mix.
• Grate low-fat cheese in salads and soups.
• Order a latte instead of plain coffee.
• Make a smoothie with fruit, yogurt and juice.
• Top pancakes and waffles with yogurt.
Here are a few quick and easy ways to add
dairy products to your diet:
Colon Cancer:
What You Can Do to Prevent It
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Colon Cancer: Who has it?
About 149,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with
colorectal cancer each year, making it the third most
common cancer in the U.S. and causing an estimated
55,170 deaths.
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Approximately six percent of all adults—or one
in 17 people—in the U.S. will develop colon or
rectal cancer in their lifetime.
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Cancers of the colon and rectum are just as
common in women as in men.
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Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of
cancer-related deaths.
What are the risk factors for colon cancer?
Age: The chance of developing colorectal cancer
increases after age 50.
Hereditary factors: People with a personal or family
history of colorectal cancer, polyps or bowel disease
(ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease) are at increased
risk.
Environmental factors: A diet high in fat, lack of
exercise, being overweight, smoking and heavy use of
alcohol increase risk.
What role does diet play?
Considerable research suggests that eating a diet high
in fruits, vegetables and whole grains and limiting
high-fat foods can help prevent colon cancer.
Specific nutrients that may play a role in lowering
colorectal cancer risk are folic acid (or folate),
magnesium, calcium and vitamin D.
Numerous studies have shown a protective effect
of low-fat milk and milk products against colon
cancer. Cal