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Here are some tips to get you started:
If you feel like cooking for every single meal, you don't have to. Much of the healthy food group can be eaten raw. Simply wash them and enjoy. It's not good excuse not eating healthy food if you don't have time or not wanting to make food for yourself.
Source: National Institute on Aging
Our eating habits change as we age. Many women over 50 complaint about food not tasting the same or lacking motivation to cook. These are a few common reasons some older people don’t eat healthy meals. But, making healthy food choices is a smart thing to do - no matter how old you are!
Here are some tips to get you started:
- Eat many different colors and types of vegetables and fruits.
- Make sure at least half of your grains are whole grains.
- Eat only small amounts of solid fats, oils, and foods high in sugars. Limit saturated fat (found mostly in foods that come from animals) or trans fats (found in foods like some margarines, shortening, cookies, and crackers).
If you feel like cooking for every single meal, you don't have to. Much of the healthy food group can be eaten raw. Simply wash them and enjoy. It's not good excuse not eating healthy food if you don't have time or not wanting to make food for yourself.
Source: National Institute on Aging
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Date Added: 2011-10-12 Views : 82