Overcoming Obstacles: What to Do About Senior Appetite Loss
You have just made a huge batch of Mom’s legendary chili recipe. Your house smells yummy, and you can’t wait to enjoy a bowl. However, while you are savoring not only the taste but the memories the meal conjures, Mom is just stirring the food around in her bowl. And it’s not the first time. […]
What Are the Healthiest Foods for Seniors’ Hearts?
There are lots of visual reminders this time of the year that prompt us to think about that tremendously vital organ that works around the clock to help keep us healthy! Store shelves are full of heart-shaped balloons, boxes of candy, and cards. Because it’s also American Heart Month, it’s an ideal time to take […]
Ways to Increase Fiber Intake for Older Adults
If the older adults in your life are more likely to indulge in the many junk and fast food choices that are so readily accessible, they are in good company. Even though these foods are quick and easy, they are in many instances full of calories, cholesterol and fat and lack fiber as well as […]
Ways to Increase Fiber Intake for Older Adults
If the older adults in your life are more likely to indulge in the many junk and fast food choices that are so readily accessible, they are in good company. Even though these foods are quick and easy, they are in many instances full of calories, cholesterol and fat and lack fiber as well as […]
Overcome the Hurdles to Good Nutrition for Older Adults
Remember family dinners at Grandma’s house? The enticing scents wafting through the kitchen would draw everyone in to gather at the table to take pleasure in her home cooking. There were always a lot of leftovers for future meals or late-night snacks. However, for many seniors, these types of family meals are few and far […]
Healthy Eating Habits This Holiday Season and All Year Long Keep Cholesterol in Check
From November to January, it’s very easy to lose track of our healthy eating habits when attending holiday and family get-togethers. For people with high cholesterol, however, making healthy food choices is very important. Yazid Fadl, MD, MPH, Indiana University Health cardiologist, shares, “Around the holidays, we tend to let ourselves go, and that’s the […]