Senior Nutrition

Slow Aging with a 50-70% Raw Food Diet! -- Modern advertising is constantly pounding us with ads about how and where to eat. Or what we should be eating. Common sense tells us that a much of this "food" is unhealthy but it taste so good that you can't resist. What is sure to eventually happen is a downward spiral of your physical health if you are not willing to change your diet.
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Anti Aging Foods -- Have you heard that the key to staying young is eating right? Perhaps you've also heard that there are certain foods that have special properties, unique components that make them literally anti aging foods. There is a lot of misinformation out there about aging and how to prevent it, but the advice we are receiving about eating well is something we would all do well to pay attention to.
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Garlic is Mother Nature's Pungent Cure-all -- I don't know about you, but one of my very favorite aromas is garlic wafting through a kitchen, especially when it's in a great tomato sauce or stir fried with some vegetables. Whether it's in a pan with olive oil or roasting in the oven, the smell of garlic sets my appetite on overdrive!
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Vitamin Supplements for Seniors: What Should You Take? -- There is a lot of conflicting research out there about whether or not vitamin supplements are beneficial and necessary, or sometimes whether they can even be harmful. The truth is, that most experts agree that a healthy, balanced diet is all most people need to get all the vitamins their bodies require.
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Seniors Living Longer: Embrace Fiber as Your Friend -- Eating fiber? Why should you care? After all, it cannot be digested by the human body. It has no nutritional value. In many forms, it is not that pleasant to eat. However, as we will discover, adequate fiber in your diet is vital for your good health.
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Essential Vitamins and Supplements for Seniors -- When the body starts to age, it naturally becomes less efficient at processing and using the available nutrients. Because of this and a variety of other reasons, seniors are far more prone to developing illnesses as they age. As you take more medication to battle these new illnesses, the body has a harder time breaking down and dealing with the lack of nutrients.
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Healthy Eating: 5 Dietary Requirements for Senior Citizens -- Healthy eating, whether as a child or senior citizen is a vital part of a healthy and active lifestyle. Your nutritional needs are pretty much the same at 40, 50, 60 and beyond as they were when you were younger--with some minor variations. As we grow older, our bodies becomes less forgiving, and we will have to make more of an effort to eat well and stay fit.
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