My Senior Health PlanThe Secret to Simple, Healthy Eating—in Seven Words
As a continuation of the clean-eating series, in this post, we look at simplifying what you eat using a straightforward seven-word guide. Kicking off the new year with healthy eating habits With the new year just around the corner, many people will make the annual New Year’s resolution to eat better and lose weight. Some will resort to diets with catchy names (remember the Cabbage Soup Diet?) in hopes of shedding pounds quickly and easily. However, like most New Year’s resolutions, the initial enthusiasm is sure to dwindle (right around week two of eating only what the diet says you
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Kimberly JohnsonTips on Healthy Eating as You Age
A healthy diet is as important during your twilight years as it is when you’re young. But if you’re like most of the aging population, you can’t eat like you once could. Your appetite might be less robust and your metabolism has probably slowed down some, which means that you’re more likely to gain weight even if you’ve maintained the same diet for years. Additionally, good senior care must focus on a healthy diet to support certain aging-related conditions and risks, especially the health of the heart, lungs, joints and bones. Making a few small adjustments to your diet will help
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Richard BitnerFood Deserts Have an Outsized Impact on Seniors
It’s no secret that American nutrition is in something of a crisis. We live in the most plentiful time in history, with food easier to grow than ever before. But in this time of plenty, the majority of Americans have embraced a diet that is high in sugar, sodium, and processed foods and low in the foods that keep us healthy. Food Deserts Have an Outsized Impact on Seniors That demand has driven the way food is made available to Americans nationwide. One unique consequence of this change has been the rise in “food deserts.” These are areas where it is
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