subject: Tips for Seniors About Good Nutrition [print this page] Tips for Seniors About Good Nutrition Tips for Seniors About Good Nutrition
It's really important to keep an eye on your nutritional intake. As we grow older it's very tempting to just eat what tastes good no matter what the effect on our system. If too much weight is a problem, start by downsizing your meals, use a salad plate and only fill it once. No seconds. Choose fruit for a snack between meals. Eat what tastes good to you; just not so much of it, your healthy body has a way of craving foods that contain vitamins that it needs.
Include fruits and vegetables, complex carbohydrates for energy; all of which provide fiber for proper digestion. Dairy based products like milk, cheese and yogurt contain valuable calcium. Protein is needed for building muscles, yes; even seniors can build up their muscles.
A regular exercise regimen will increase your metabolism and newly revived muscles continue to burn calories after being stimulated. You will be controlling your weight just by moving around more and you will also feel like being more physical; joining in with others in activities like walking, hiking, swimming; games like badminton, tennis, and bocce ball.
A balanced diet with healthy snacks between meals will keep you in good health as well as brightening your spirits. You will also find that by eating properly, some pesky problems like high blood pressure, joint aches, even borderline diabetes might become less of a focus in your daily life.
It is so easy to become confused by all of the reports that are available telling you to eat lots of this, or do not eat too much of that, but the bottom line is that a habit of using moderation through out each day will help you stay healthy and enjoy your life.
