Tag: elder eating habits

Restricting Diet of 75+ May Not Make Them Healthier.

We recently blogged about overweight seniors who might live longer than their skinnier counterparts. Now this.åÊ According to a recent study, restricting the diet of people 75 and older may not make them healthier. The five-year study involved 449 Pennsylvania residents, most of who were in their mid-70s. The participants...

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MyPlate Initiative a Good Start to Proper Diet and Nutrition

The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, an organization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was established in 1994 to improve the nutrition and well-being of Americans. Toward this goal, the Center focuses its efforts on two primary objectives: Advance and promote dietary guidance for all Americans, and Conduct applied...

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