NUTRITION

Healthy Bodies and Nutrition: Nutrition is a vital part of maintaining a healthy mind and body. You may encourage maintaining a balanced diet. Your Care Professionals can assist in grocery shopping and meal preparation. As individuals get older, good nutrition plays an increasingly important role in how well they age. Experts say that eating a low-salt, low-fat diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables, and fiber can actually reduce age-related risks of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, osteoporosis, and other chronic diseases.

 

How to Use the Daily Food Guide

The amount you eat may be more than one serving. For example, a dinner portion of spaghetti would count as two or three servings of pasta.