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Common Nutrition Problems in Seniors and How To Prevent Them
By Melissa Tennen, Contributing Writer In your senior years, you may have trouble getting proper nourishment. Your body may be low on vitamins and minerals or may not be getting..
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Don't Feel Like Eating? How to get your Appetite on Track
By Jane Harrison, R. D. , Staff Nutritionist You have a healthy appetite if you eat enough of a variety of foods to maintain a desirable weight. But if you can't remember the..
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Don't Ignore Weight Loss
By Louis Neipris, M. D. , Staff Writer A small amount of gradual weight loss over several years is normal as we get older. The slight weight drop is partly due to a loss of lean..
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Eating for your Age: Nutrition Tips for Seniors
By Jane Harrison, R. D. , Staff Nutritionist If you are 65 or older, you are part of the fastest-growing segment of the U. S. population. Nutrition is especially important for..
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Eating Southern Cooking without Guilt
By Jane Harrison, R. D. , Staff Nutritionist You're sorting through your worn recipes, written in your mother's own handwriting. You want to keep the soul food tradition alive..
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Eating Well for a Healthy Weight
By Ellie Rodgers, Contributing Writer We eat to live, yet our eating habits can be hazardous to our health. A typical American diet is packed with too many calories and too much..
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Five Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure Without Medication
By Jane Harrison, R. D. , Staff Nutritionist About one in every three American adults has hypertension, or high blood pressure. Medication is often prescribed, but that's not the..
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Food and Drug Interactions: An Inside Story
By Nancy Reid, Staff Writer Beware: That fruit juice you're drinking can gang up with your morning meds. It can cause a chemical reaction that you and your doctor were not..
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Fresh, Frozen or Canned: Making Nutritious Choices
By Jane Harrison, R. D. , Staff Nutritionist You've decided to eat more fruits and vegetables. You head dutifully to the produce section at the grocery store. "Fresh is best, "..
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Health Problems Due to Poor Nutrition
By Louis Neipris, M. D. , Staff Writer You don't become malnourished overnight. As you age, your body continues to store important vitamins and minerals, protein and fat. If you..
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Healthy Eating in the Golden Years
By Jane Harrison, R. D. , Staff Nutritionist If you are 65 or older, you are part of the fastest-growing segment of the U. S. population. Nutrition is especially important for..
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Healthy Eating on a Budget
By Jane Harrison, R. D. , Staff Nutritionist You know you should improve your diet, but "health foods" always seem to cost more...
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Healthy Eating Tips for Hispanic Americans
By Jane Harrison, R. D. , Staff Nutritionist Do you love preparing traditional Latino dishes for your spouse, your children and/or grandchildren?..
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Healthy Soul Food
By Jane Harrison, R. D. , Staff Nutritionist Smothered greens, corn bread, ribs, macaroni and cheese, candied yams and fried chicken. Welcome to delicious, down-home soul food!..
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Heart Failure and a Healthy Diet: Tips to Cut Back on Salt
In heart failure, the heart is weakened and can't pump as well as it should. As a result, fluid builds up in the tissues of your body. This excess fluid causes symptoms such as..
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Milk Isn't the Only Answer: Non-Dairy Sources of Calcium
Calcium is vital for the human body and can be found in most plant and animal matter. Calcium is essential for the formation and maintenance of strong bones and teeth. Calcium..
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Nutty Ways to Keep Your Heart Healthy
Love nuts? Research continues to show that eating nuts as part of a healthy diet can be good for you. This doesn't mean you should pile them on top of your next hot fudge sundae,..
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Overcoming Obstacles of Eating as a Senior: Shopping, Cooking and Cost
By Eve Glicksman, Staff Writer Many older adults who would never neglect to see a doctor regularly pay little attention to what they eat. In general, older people are less..
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Recipe Substitutions Make for Healthier Meals
Using the right ingredients in your meals can help you create the recipe for a healthier life. Recipe substitutions can help subtract calories, sodium and saturated fat from your..
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Top Ten Super-Nutritious Foods
Want to improve your family's health and fight disease? Add the following "superfoods" to your shopping list, then serve them to your loved ones on a regular basis...
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Vitamin B-12 and Healthy Aging
By Lila Havens, Staff Writer Vitamin B-12 (cobalamin) is a member of the B vitamin family. It's involved in helping your body make red blood cells. It also helps maintain nerve..
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When Health Problems Make It Hard To Chew, Swallow or Eat
By Eve Glicksman, Staff Writer Poor nutrition is all too common in older adults. Close to half are lacking in at least one important nutrient, studies show. While a deficient..
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