Choose Healthy Foods Every Day
Recipes are fun, and we love sharing them. But it’s also important to remember the basics of good nutrition as we get older. Here are a few tips from the National Institute on Aging to keep in mind.
· Drink plenty of liquids. That means water, yes, and also low-fat or fat-free milk and 100 percent juice, if you like. Watch out for added sugar, and stay away from diet sodas.
· Socialize around eating. Potlucks, church socials, meals with families or lunch with a friend -– eating well is always more fun when you do it with others.
· Mix your vegetables. Brighten your plate with different colored vegetables – red tomatoes, green lettuce, orange carrots, etc.
· Add herbs and spices. We lose our ability to taste flavor as we get older, and some medications interfere with taste and smell.
· Ask your doctor about supplements. Food should give us most of what we need, but talk to your doctor to learn if you should add vitamins or other supplements.
· Keep it lean. Make sure the meat you eat is lean for the most part
· Keep it whole. As in whole foods – an apple over a slice of processed dessert, for instance.
· Limit fried foods. It’s just as easy to have a roasted chicken breast as it is fried chicken wings. And the first option is much lower in calories and fat. If you want Chicken Wings get baked that's what I do.
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