Nutrition for Seniors Summary Food provides the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy. Nutrients include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. Studies show that a good diet in your later years reduces your risk of osteoporosis, high blood pressure, heart diseases and certain cancers. As you age, you might need less energy. But you still need just as many of the nutrients in food. To get them Choose a variety of healthy foods Avoid empty calories, which are foods with lots of calories but few nutrients, such as chips, cookies, soda and alcohol Pick foods that are low in cholesterol and fat, especially saturated and trans fats Saturated fats are usually fats that come from animals. Look for trans fat on the labels of processed foods, margarines and shortenings. NIH: National Institute on Aging National Institute on Aging Find an Expert AAAs (Area Agencies on Aging) & Title VI Aging Programs National Association of Area Agencies on Aging Find a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Meals on Wheels: Find a Meal Meals on Wheels Association of America National Institute on Aging National Institute on Aging Health Check Tools ChooseMyPlate.gov Department of Agriculture Food-A-Pedia Department of Agriculture Search Recipes Department of Agriculture SuperTracker: My Foods. My Fitness. My Health. Department of Agriculture Specifics Choosing Healthy Restaurant Meals National Institute on Aging Healthy Snacking National Institute on Aging Making Smart Food Choices National Institute on Aging Serving and Portion Sizes National Institute on Aging Shopping for Food That’s Good for You National Institute on Aging Using the Nutrition Facts Label: A How-To Guide for Older Adults Food and Drug Administration Videos and Tutorials Choosing Nutrient Dense Foods National Institute on Aging Eating for Health National Institute on Aging Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Nutrition for Seniors National Institutes of Health Reference Desk Definitions of Health Terms: Nutrition National Library of Medicine Related Issues Drinking Enough Fluids National Institute on Aging Healthy Weights for Healthy Older Adults Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition: Unique to Older Adults AGS Foundation for Health in Aging Older Adults and Food Safety Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service Senior Health: How to Prevent and Detect Malnutrition Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Unexplained Weight Loss Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Water National Institute on Aging Young at Heart: Tips for Older Adults National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Start Here Eating Well As You Get Older National Institute on Aging Healthy Eating After 50 National Institute on Aging Nutrition After Fifty: Tips and Recipes American Institute for Cancer Research Overcoming Roadblocks to Healthy Eating National Institute on Aging What Does “Healthy Eating” Mean? National Institute on Aging What’s on Your Plate? Smart Food Choices for Healthy Aging National Institute on Aging NIH MedlinePlus Magazine Making Smart Food Choices What’s On Your Plate? Men Nutrition for Older Men Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Diagnosis and Tests Prealbumin Test American Association for Clinical Chemistry Journal Articles Nutrition for Seniors Latest News Why Pleasant Mealtimes Could Be Key to Alzheimer’s Care HealthDay
