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 | USDA MyPyramid Food Guidance System
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
The MyPyramid food guidance system replaces the original Food Guide Pyramid. The Web site provides users with the ability to create a guidance system that fits their individual needs and requirements. |
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 | Eating Well as We Age
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Discusses a number of problems that can lead to poor eating including difficulties with cooking or shopping, poor appetite, upset stomach and chewing problems. Also in PDF |791 KB. |
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| Menopause and Weight Gain
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.
Learn what causes weight gain after menoupause and what can be done about it. |
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 | Better Taste for the Older Years
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
Discusses why the sense of taste can change as we age and how it can badly affect nutrition. Gives practical tips for boosting food's flavor and adding enjoyment to meals. |
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| Seniors and Food Safety: Preventing Foodborne Illness
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Seniors need to be extra careful to avoid food-borne illnesses since their bodies may not fight off dangerous bacteria as well as when they were younger. Learn how to reduce your chances of getting a food-borne illness (including the "2 hour rule"). Covers food safety for grocery shopping, food preparation, eating out and more. |
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 | Nutrition After Fifty: Tips and Recipes
American Institute for Cancer Research.
Brochure available online, in PDF, or by order. Gives tips for eating to reduce the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases. Includes recipes and links to other resources of interest to seniors. |
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| Nutrition for Senior Adults
Virginia Tech; Virginia State University. Virginia Cooperative Extension.
A series of articles on a variety of food and nutrition topics of interest to adults as they age. |
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| Diabetes and Aging
DHHS. NIH. NIDDK. National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse.
Discusses factors that can affect the management of type 2 diabetes in older people. Links to other resources. |
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| Healthy Eating Alone
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
Quick tips for making food and meals more appealing when you are eating alone. |
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