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Dairy Council Digest Archives

DAIRY'S BENEFICIAL ROLE IN WOMEN'S HEALTH
Volume 77, Number 2 Mar/Apr 2006
Conclusion

Consuming recommended intakes of dairy foods improves women’s nutrient intake and may reduce their risk for several chronic diseases and other conditions. By making dairy foods readily available at family mealtimes and as snacks and consuming these foods themselves, women can play a positive role in shaping children’s dietary habits, including their intake of dairy products (70-72). A five-year prospective study of 192 mothers and their young daughters found that mothers’ consumption of milk and how frequently they made milk available to their daughters at meals and snacks was positively related to their daughters’ milk consumption, calcium intake, and bone health (72). USDA’s MyPyramid “Steps to a Healthier You” (www.mypyramid.gov) provides information and tools to help women make healthier food and physical activity choices.

Table of Contents:

• Summary

• Introduction

• Dairy and Diseases/Disorders Affecting Women

• Conclusion

• References