Avoid complete immobilization. Drink less soft drinks. They are highly acidic, contain caffeine, and the high phosphorous content may accelerate calcium excretion. Nicotine and other substances are antiestrogenic and may interfere with attainment of bone mass. Limit alcohol to minimum.
Excessive consumption can lead to a lower bone mass.
Avoid disordered eating patterns as these are destructive to the skeleton. A focus on achieving or maintaining an ideal body weight or optimal percentage body fat is a common theme of those with the triad. Young amenorrheic female athletes in their early 20's who have consumed poor diets and produced inadequate amounts of estrogen may have thin, fragile bones resembling women in their 70's. In amenorrheic athletes, the loss of bone mass is equal to that of post-menopausal women. The athlete who perceives that she does not have control over her environment will often compensate for this lack of control by controlling her food intake.