The body of evidence linking diet to disease continues to grow. This new study focuses specifically on the relationship between dairy consumption and prostate cancer risk.

EcoWatch summarizes the results of the study in this article: 

In a new study published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, Mayo Clinic researchers found that eating a lot of dairy products was associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. And though the association between eating other animal products and prostate cancer wasn’t as clear — meat diets showed both increased and unchanged risks — plant-based diets appeared to actually decrease that risk.

“Our review highlighted a cause for concern with high consumption of dairy products,” lead author John Shin, a Mayo Clinic oncologist, said in a press release. “The findings also support a growing body of evidence on the potential benefits of plant-based diets.”