Yun Jung is a 56-year-old postmenopausal fashion designer from Korea. She is visiting the U.S. for the first time and is having a bit of a challenge adjusting to the food available. She admits she is not very active but does try to eat healthy. She has always been thin and is currently 5' tall and weighs 95 lbs. Her diet typically consists mostly of rice, lots of vegetables (except she doesn't
like spinach or greens), soy, a little fish, and lots of tea. She is not lactose intolerant. On a sight-seeing trip, she twisted her left ankle and fell. She was taken to the emergency room and was shocked to find that she had fractured her left fibula. The x-ray confirmed type 1 osteoporosis. To help Yun Jung reach her goal to reduce her risk of developing osteoporosis, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and accompanying MyPlate food guidance system recommend that she consume how much milk or the equivalent in dairy products per day?
a. 1-2 cups per day
b. 2-3 cups per day
c. 3-4 cups per day
d. 4-5 cups per day
b
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