sobering - adj. making you feel serious and thoughtful
childbearing - adj. a word describing the process of giving birth to children
post-menopausal - adj. having gone through the time in a woman's life when blood stops flowing from her body each month
DNA - n. a substance that carries genetic information in the cells of plants and animals — often used before another noun
gardening - n. taking care of plants in an area of ground where they are grown
starchy - adj. a substance that is found in certain foods, such as bread, rice and potatoes
diet - n. the food that a person or animal usually eats
benefit - n. a good or helpful result or effect