Nutrition for Seniors
Forgetting things, feeling incapable, grappling with loneliness, and maybe not enjoying daily life? Aging is inevitable, but these symptoms donât have to be. Whether youâre noticing them in yourself, or know someone who is, hereâs what you need to know about the importance of lifestyle and nutrition for seniors â plus 7 effective strategies to live not just longer, but better.
By Jennifer Broxterman, MSc, RD
Itâs not just the number of years you live; itâs how you live them.
Modern medicine can help us live longer, so whatâs the point of eating the right foods and taking the right supplements?
Well, Â we donât want to just live longer. We want to live longer and live well.
Lifespan: â¨How long you live
Healthspan: â¨How well you live
When we talk about longevity, most of us donât dream of living for a thousand years in a cryo-chamber hooked up to a bunch of wires that artificially maintain our basic functions.
In addition to a long lifespan, we also want a long healthspan â a high quality of life for as long as possible â a state that allows us to travel and enjoy our retirement, to run around with our grandchildren without aches and pains, and to generally enjoy life feeling good in our bodies, minds, and hearts.
Good nutrition and lifestyle habits are our best tools to improve healthspan.
And while these habits can have a major effect on healthspan if you start them young, making nutrition and lifestyle changes can make a difference even afteryouâve noticed signs of aging.
Now, these changes arenât going to turn you into an ageless bionic superhuman, but they can certainly help you age better and become more resilient.
7 habits that can help you age well.
Luckily, we now have research on the specific factors that can help you live a healthy, enjoyable, meaningful life, longer.
In a variety of large-scale population studies, these seven lifestyle habits are consistently correlated with lower disease rates, better mood and well-being, and increased longevity.
The earlier you start, the better, but these habits can make a difference no matter your current age.
Practice these habits consistently, and transform the experience of aging.Â
Donald Grandy
Precision Nutrition Certification - Pn1
Sport and Exercise Nutrition Coach
dongrandy@gmail.com
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