Mass General Brigham researchers have found that eating yogurt over time can help protect against colon cancer: ‘The connection between diet, the gut microbiome, and risk of colorectal

The researchers found that having at least two servings of yogurt a week was helpful. A serving of yogurt is 6 ounces, so having at least 12 ounces of yogurt on a weekly basis may help lower your colorectal cancer risk. Also of note: "Plain yogurt is better than sweetened yogurt," says Dr. Ugai.

Yogurt is not only just part of a delicious breakfast. A new study led by Mass General Brigham researchers found it may also have protective benefits against a certain type of aggressive colon cancer.

You may be less likely to develop an especially lethal form of colon cancer if you're a longtime consumer of yogurt,

The study released Wednesday found that people who ate two or more servings of yogurt per week tended to have lower rates of a particularly aggressive form of colorectal cancer. "Our study provides unique evidence about the potential benefit of yogurt,