Rx for Boomers: Eat Wisely, Drink Plenty, Stay Active

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There is a good article on the food pyramid for people over 70: Go to this link: http://nutrition.tufts.edu/1197972031385/Nutrition-Page-nl2w_1198058402614.html *********************************************************************************************************** This is the commentary: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/10/AR2008031001615.html?wpisrc=newsletter & wpisrc=newsletter & wpisrc=newsletter By Sally Squires Tuesday, March 11, 2008; Page HE05 Good nutrition is important throughout life, but it takes on special significance in middle age and beyond. "All the nutritional things that we need to be concerned about as younger adults are even more important as we get older," says Alice Lichtenstein, a professor of nutrition at Tufts University. That's because starting in middle age, the body begins losing about 1 percent of muscle per year. Fat replaces the lost muscle. Since fat cells need fewer calories than muscle cells to survive, metabolism slowly declines. Add to that the inactivity that

often occurs with aging, and you need to eat fewer calories -- or risk expanding with age. What makes it even trickier is that the requirements for essential vitamins and minerals stay the same or increase with age. That means it takes very wise food choices to avoid falling short on nutrients that control blood pressure and to promote heart health, digestion, immunity and blood clotting. Continue at link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/10/AR2008031001615.html?wpisrc=newsletter & wpisrc=newsletter & wpisrc=newsletter

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