Nutrition
Nutrition Challenges for Seniors
Many of us find eating right to be more challenging as we get older. It can be harder to shop for groceries; our incomes often are limited; and we sometimes lose our appetite or find it difficult to eat. The federal Food and Drug Administration has put together some helpful tips to address these issues.
Learn more about eating well as we age
Guidelines for Good Nutrition
 These nutrition guidelines, developed by the Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, represent the best, most current advice for healthy Americans 2 years and older. They reflect recommendations of health and nutrition experts to encourage certain eating practices. Learn about the seven Dietary Guidelines.
More detailed recommendations for older adults from the National Resource Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Aging
It is also important to understand portion sizes of the foods we choose. Learning to read the food labels will help us understand what we are eating. Learn more about portion sizes and reading food labels.
The USDA has developed a tool, MyPyramid Tracker, that provides information on your diet quality, physical activity status, related nutrition messages and links to nutrient and physical activity information.
Energy In/Energy Out
Your nutritional choices, along with physical activity, can help you establish and maintain a healthy weight. Balancing the energy (calories) you take in with the energy you use will maintain your healthy weight. To lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you take in. Learn more about balancing your energy.
Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits and Vegetables are part of a well-balanced and healthy eating plan. 5 A Day for Better Health is a national program shows the importance of eating fruits and veggies and helps you increase the number of daily servings of fruits and vegetables you eat to five or more. The 5 A Day program provides easy ways to add more fruits and vegetables into your daily eating patterns. Try these recipes that incorporate fruits and vegetables from 5 A Day for Better Health.
Source: CDC
Other useful links
Kentucky’s Nutrition and Physical Activity State Action Plan
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