Women should stop drinking milk, causing this type of cancer

NHS recommends adults consume too much cow milk because it is rich in protein and calcium, while current US dietary guidelines recommend three cups of milk a day, writes the Daily Mail, broadcasts news.net.

But researchers at Loma Linda University in California say these recommendations should be met with reservations.

They looked at 53,000 women in an eight-year period and found that the consumption of a small amount of milk every day was linked to a stroke in breast cancer.

One third of a cup was linked to a 30 - percent adult danger, while for a full cup per day (240ml), the risk was 50 percent.

For those who drink two to three drinks a day, it increased between 70 percent and 80 percent.

While the study was observant and cannot prove any cause, scientists believe that a hormone present in cow milk may be guilty.