{"id":1335,"date":"2007-12-25T19:44:28","date_gmt":"2007-12-25T11:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silverhairsclub.com\/?p=1335"},"modified":"2007-12-25T19:46:38","modified_gmt":"2007-12-25T11:46:38","slug":"die-die-also-must-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silverhairsclub.com\/?p=1335","title":{"rendered":"Die, die also must eat."},"content":{"rendered":"

As we are trying to survive the next eating binge from here to CNY, it is helpful to remind ourselves that humans are designed so that they eat to live. Then read the latest research  from Tufts University researchers. They have updated their Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults to correspond with the USDA food pyramid, now known as MyPyramid. The Modified MyPyramid for Older Adults continues to emphasize nutrient-dense food choices and the importance of fluid balance, but has added additional guidance about forms of foods that could best meet the unique needs of older adults and about the importance of regular physical activity. This will be  published in the January 2008 issue of the Journal of Nutrition. <\/p>\n

Here’s a link
http:\/\/www.seniorjournal.com\/NEWS\/Nutrition-Vitamins\/7-12-20-SenCitGetTheirOwn.htm<\/a> 
 
There is no substitute bto reading the whole paper if you are interested to find out how to avoid eating to an early grave. There are many enlightening snippets. I’ll nibble at some to help those hard-of-reading.<\/p>\n

The main message is the old one re-emphasized with a fresh sense of urgency – take more fluid (the water-kind, not alcohol) and exercise.<\/p>\n

"food and beverages with high water content, such as lettuce, vegetable juice and soups, are important contributors of fluid in an older person’s diet." <\/p>\n

"The need for calcium, vitamin D and vitamin B12 can increase as we age and some people find it difficult to get adequate amounts from food alone, especially when calorie needs go down,"
 
"However, we continue to emphasize that the majority, if not all, of nutrients an older adult consumes should come from food rather than supplements."<\/p>\n

If you must live to eat, watch the swill before you shove them in. Eat well, sleep well. <\/p>\n

Merry Christmas.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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