Eating Well As You Get Older

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How can eating well help me stay healthy?

Good nutrition is one of the best ways to stay healthy. Eating a well-planned, balanced mix of healthy foods every day may help prevent heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, bone loss, some kinds of cancer, and anemia. If you already have one or more of these chronic diseases, eating well may help you better manage them. (Answer continues on next page.)