Health and Nutrition

Women's Health

Women are embracing lifestyle changes that can help them ward off disease and attain optimal health. Download the Building Better Bodies: Dairy Foods and Women's Health PDF to learn more about risk factors and the role of diet in diseases that affect women. We also provide some of the latest research and information on women's health and dairy below.

New Study Indicates Calcium-rich Dairy Foods Can Help Women Prevent Bone Loss Associated with Oral Contraceptives
Researchers at Purdue University found that, in active women using oral contraceptives, consuming dairy products containing at least 1000 mg per day of calcium prevented hip and spine bone loss associated with oral contraceptive use...more

Dairy Delivers Daily Dose For Your Diet and Your Bones
A new study provides further evidence that 3-A-Day of Dairy is an easy way to help build stronger bones and better bodies...more

Women May Reduce Cancer Risk with More Calcium
A new study shows that high calcium intake may lower colorectal cancer risk in women...more

Yogurt May Protect Against Urinary Tract Infections
Researchers in Finland have found that eating certain dairy products, like yogurt and some cheeses, may lower the incidence of urinary tract infections (UTI) among women...more

Too Little Dairy for Pregnant Teens May Affect Baby's Bones
Pregnant teens getting fewer than two servings of dairy a day could be shortchanging the bone development of their babies...more