Eating healthy foods can help prevent many health problems as you age, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and obesity.
- Choosing Healthy Meals as You Get Older from the National Institute of Aging provides 10 healthy eating tips for people 65+.
- Smart Food Choices for Healthy Aging from the National Institute on Aging is an interactive website to teach you about key nutrients, portion sizes, food labels, as an older adults plus tips for eating well on a budget
- Diet and Exercise: Choices Today for a Healthier Tomorrow (Spanish) from the National Institute on Aging on easy ways to age well!
- Build a Healthy Eating Routine as You Get Older from the US Dietary Guidelines (2021) details tips to build a healthy routine.
- Your Guide to Making the Most of Your Food from UK’s Malnutrition Pathway (2021) provides simple ideas on how you can get the most nutrition from food, even when you’re not feeling your best
- How to stay hydrated for optimal health ;from the National Council on Aging (2021) explains why it’s even more important to stay hydrated as you get older.
- What Your Protein Habits Say About Your Health -this 2019 study found that one in three adults over the age of 50 have insufficient daily protein intake. Read this article to see if you’re meeting your protein goals.