 Eating
well when we get older may not make us live longer but eating well can make us
healthier, help us live independently and have a better quality of life.
As we age it is important that we eat high quality food and
not too many "empty calories".
Our metabolism slows down when we age but our requirements
for other nutrients are just as high, if not higher than when we are younger.
Dietary Guidelines for Older Australians
(National Health and Medical Research Council)
- Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods.
- Keep active to maintain muscle strength and a healthy
body weight.
- Eat at least three meals every day.
- Care for your food; prepare and store it correctly.
- Eat plenty of vegetables (including legumes) and fruit.
- Eat plenty of cereals, breads and pastas.
- Eat a diet low in saturated fat.
- Drink adequate amounts of water and/or other fluids.
- If you drink alcohol, limit your intake.
- Choose foods low in salt and use salt sparingly.
- Include foods high in calcium.
- Use added sugars in moderation.
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