Diets Changing with Age

-
Image result for old people eating

 Many people are aware and acknowledge that babies and young children need a specialized diet in order to get the nutrients that they need to grow. That is a socially accepted idea, since they are so fragile. As children grow up, diets become more flexible and diverse to cater each person’s specific needs, which are usually observed and cared for by parents. Once, a child grows into an adult, he or she will take the responsibility of food onto themselves. This is simply the journey of a person’s life. However, when a person grows too old and weak — physically and mentally — curating a healthy diet becomes more difficult. This is a topic rarely discussed about, but older people need a specialized diet as well in order to live an optimal life.
Thankfully, there are community services and organizations that help get food to senior citizens, but each of them have their own nutritional needs that need to be met. Of course living a life balance with a healthy diet and physical activity will help an older person preserve their health and youth in order to continue to live an independent life. However, there are some specific things that an older person should do. Some of those actions are to include some form of carbohydrate with each meal, aim for five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, include protein and heart-healthy fats, and low-fat dairy products for more calcium. Those are just a few habits that could be incorporated. There are also certain nutritional needs such as more calcium and vitamin D, vitamin B12, fiber, and potassium. Being aware that the intake of these vitamins need to increase as a person ages is important in order to be as healthy as possible in order to continue to live an independent life.
Sources

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Domestic Violence within the Homeless Community

-
Image
  Domestic Violence within the Homeless Community Source: Unsplash The Facts                                                                                          According to  Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 233,832 are people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in the United States. Of the 233,832, 50,767 are families with children.  Currently, 30% of homeless people are adult women.  (portlandoregon.gov)   Bradley Angle , which works to support survivors of  domestic violence , reported that 70% of domestic violence reports are from homeless women. ( www.kgw.com)  Homeless women are 1/3 of the fastest growing populations HUD homeless populations. ( portlandoregon.gov)   Specifically, in Por...
Read more

Understanding Homelessness

-
Image
  Source (American Addiction Centers)      Homelessness has a myriad of different reasons it can happen. The similarity between all scenarios in which a person is experiencing homelessness is that each person is human. A popular belief is that homelessness is a choice. People believe there is a set amount of circumstances that cause homelessness and that it is a choice not to fight to get out of those problems. The problems can range from mental health issues to drug addiction. There is no one size fits all, and it is not a choice.  Over the last few weeks, I have learned that there are many factors that can lead to homelessness. One big one that focuses on our class is how affordable housing, or the lack thereof, is a significant contributor to people not getting back on their feet. If you want to learn more about that subject and if affordable housing can help, click here.   This lack of affordable housing is a big roadblock for those trying to ove...
Read more

Air pollution caused by wildfires may increase risk of dementia

-
Image
  There are already more than 57 million dementia sufferers in the world, and by 2050, that figure is predicted to rise to 153 million. It is estimated that risk factors like exposure to air pollution account for up to 40% of these instances. Even when annual exposure was lower than the current EPA annual threshold of 12 micrograms per cubic meter of air (g/m3), the researchers discovered continuous evidence of a relationship between PM2.5 and dementia. The researchers discovered a 17% increase in risk for dementia for every 2 g/m3 increase in average yearly exposure to PM2.5, specifically among the studies using active case ascertainment. Despite the fact that the data was more sparse, they also discovered evidence supporting links between dementia and nitrogen oxide (5% increase in risk for every 10 g/m3 increase in yearly exposure) and nitrogen dioxide (2% increase in risk for every 10 g/m3 increase in annual exposure). According to a recent University of Michigan study, wildfi...
Read more