Eating for Healthy Ageing

Eat Well To Look and Feel Younger

No single food can provide us with all the nutrients we need. Dieticians recommend that we eat a wide variety of foods from the main food groups.

What are our main food groups?

Cereal, rice, bread, pasta and noodles.

Fruit

Vegetables- including legumes.

Milk, yogurt and cheese.

Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts and legumes.

Your continued good health depends on good nutrician. Healthy eating plays a role in helping us feel better. We all know that we can’t turn back or stop the clock. But we can feel and look better for longer.

Our diet combined with regular exercise and a balanced lifestyle contributes to our overall well- being and our future health.

For over 55’s - Dieticians recommend that we;

Enjoy a wide variety of fresh, nutritious foods.
Eat at least three meals every day.
Prepare and store food correctly.
Eat plenty of vegetables (including legumes) and fruit.
include cereals, breads and pastas in your daily diet.
Limit saturated fat.
Hydrate your body sufficiently by drinking filtered water /or other fluids regularly.
Limit your salt intake.
Include foods high in calcium (milk, yoghurt, cheese).
Use added sugars in moderation.
Limit alcohol intake.
Keep active to maintain your muscle strength and a healthy body weight.
If you smoke – try to kick the habit.