/oss/taxonomy/term/4311/all en /oss/article/health-nutrition/possible-link-between-milk-and-breast-cancer-not-udder-nonsense <p>Trying to milk the scientific literature for evidence of a link between dairy consumption and breast cancer can drive one crazy. Is milk protective against this dreaded disease or does it cause it? It depends on which study you happen to read. The latest volley in this battle was fired by <a href="https://news.llu.edu/research/new-study-associates-intake-of-dairy-milk-with-greater-risk-of-breast-cancer">researchers from Loma Linda University</a> who concluded that even small amounts of milk, as little as a third of a cup a day, can significantly raise the risk of breast cancer.</p> Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:40:27 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8160 at /oss /oss/article/nutrition-you-asked/how-do-we-modify-dairy-be-lactose-free <p>So you’re walking down the refrigerated section of the grocery store and you see all the milks lined up. You got the 3.5s, the 2s, and those watery skims. But then you see some different coloured caps, which indicate “lactose-free”. And the only thing you know about this type of milk is that your sister can drink it. But what exactly does it mean when a dairy product claims that its lactose content has been modified – or “freed” – to ease digestion?</p> <p>Well to understand “lactose-free” we need to understand how lactose gets digested.</p> Tue, 24 Jul 2018 17:08:22 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7182 at /oss