Good nutrition is important throughout life, starting even before we are born. However, at certain stages in life, such as infancy, pregnancy, and in older age, the importance of having good eating habits is especially critical. This 8-page fact sheet focuses on how aging affects nutrition and diet and choices that older adults can make to improve or maintain their health and well-being as they age.was written by Linda B. Bobroff and Martie Gillen, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, April 2014.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy628
Tag: Aging: Nutrition
MiPlato para Adultos Mayores (FCS8993Span/FY1261)
Adultes mayores: ¿Qué hay en su plato? This full color handout is the Spanish language version of My Plate for Older Adults and was adapted from USDA’s MyPlate by nutrition faculty ofthe UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, October 2011.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1261
MyPlate for Older Adults (FCS8993/FY1260)
Older adults: what’s on your plate? Here are some quick dietary tricks and serving recommendations for an 1,800 calorie diet. This full-color handout is adapted from USDA’s MyPlate by nutrition faculty of the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, October 2011.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1260