Major birth defects have been attributed to heavy drinking by women while pregnant. The defects, collectively called Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, affect two infants in every 1,000 births. Women who are pregnant or trying to conceive should not drink alcoholic beverages. Moderate drinking for women is considered to be no more than one alcoholic beverage per day. Tackle Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a bone disease that affects women and men in their later years, but the problem actually begins much earlier in life.
Females often begin to avoid milk products during their teen years.
Avoiding dairy foods creates a problem since calcium supplied by milk and other foods is needed to build strong bones during adolescence and young adulthood. During the middle and older adult years, bone growth stops. However, the need for calcium doesn't disappear. Calcium continues to be used for maintaining bone structure, and to slow down the loss of calcium from bones. Studies show that older women who normally eat less than half their recommended daily calcium intakes can slow down bone loss by boosting calcium in their diets.