Even Elderly Benefit From Mediterranean Diet
A Mediterranean diet, coupled with a few healthy lifestyle habits, can add years to the lives of even the elderly, a new Dutch study finds.
Read More...
Nutritional Recommendations For Seniors
Numerous benefits of a healthy diet and proper nutrition include: increased mental acuteness; resistance to illness and disease; higher energy levels; a more robust immune system; faster recuperation times, and; better management of chronic health problems.
Read More...
The Food Pyramid
Most people know that to stay healthy we should eat a balanced diet. But what, exactly, is ‘balanced’? Three squares a day do the trick for most people.
Read More...
Normal Aging vs. Signs That Something's Wrong
We expect to change as we age, even if we don't welcome all of those changes. We see age-related changes in ourselves and in our parents and other relatives. Sometimes the difference is dramatic, such as after a major illness or stroke. Sometimes it just appears to be dramatic, like when we visit our distant relatives on the holidays and are surprised at how different they look.
Read More...