By knowing our numbers we can monitor how personal food choices affect our health. Nutrition needs change as we age: calorie needs go down while the need for nutrients like protein, calcium, vitamin D and vitamin B12 stays the same or increases.
Know your key numbers
Blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and weight are the four numbers most worth tracking. Small, steady changes in diet move all four.
Protein at every meal
Older adults lose muscle mass faster when protein is spread unevenly across the day. Including a source of protein at breakfast, lunch and dinner helps maintain strength and balance.
Watch the sodium
Much of the sodium in a typical diet comes from packaged foods rather than the salt shaker. Fresh preparation, like the chef-prepared meals served at La Posada, makes it far easier to keep sodium in a healthy range.
Stay hydrated
The sense of thirst weakens with age. Regular fluids throughout the day help prevent confusion, falls and urinary tract infections.
Make meals social
People eat better when they eat with others. Shared dining is one of the simplest and most effective nutrition interventions there is - and it is a part of every day here.
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