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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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| Eating Well as You Get Older DHHS. NIH. National Institute on Aging. Older adults can learn how to make wise food choices and can find information about food labels, food safety, meal planning, food shopping, and ways to enhance the enjoyment of eating. |
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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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| Nutrition and Aging Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Provides tips and suggestions for seniors. Discusses sensory changes and nutrients of special concern for the elderly. |
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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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| Meals for 1 or 2 Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Quick tips for making food and meals more appealing when you are preparing meals for one or two people. |
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