Vitamins and minerals for older adults
Vitamins and minerals are two of the main types of nutrients that your body needs to survive and stay healthy.
Find information on some of...
How much vitamin D is enough? It depends
Scientists from Rutgers University found that when recommending vitamin D supplements, doctors should look at each individual patient as having different requirements and not...
How to choose healthy meals as you get older
Making healthy food choices is a smart thing to do — no matter how old you are!
Your body changes through your 60s, 70s, 80s,...
What you need to know about GMO foods
Genetically modified organism (GMO) foods have been available to consumers since the early 1990s.
Since then, FDA, EPA, and USDA have worked together to ensure...
Do you need to go gluten-free?
With the growing popularity of gluten-free products at your local grocery store, you may have wondered if you should avoid eating gluten.
Sidestepping gluten can...
Healthy meal planning: Tips for older people
Eating healthfully and having an active lifestyle can support healthy aging.
Use the resources below to learn about different patterns of healthy eating and ways...
Mushrooms may reduce your risk of depression
Scientists from Penn State found that mushrooms may benefit mental health.
They found that people who ate mushrooms had lower odds of having depression.
According to...
Diet may affect your risk of sudden cardiac death
Scientists from the University of Alabama found that diet may affect people’s risk of sudden cardiac death.
The research is published in the Journal of the...
Is eating potato linked to high blood pressure?
Scientists from Imperial College London found that cooking methods play an important role in the association between potato eating and high blood pressure.
The research...
‘Healthy’ vegetable oils may put your heart at risk
Scientists from the University of Toronto found that some healthy vegetable oils may actually increase the risk of heart disease.
The findings suggest it may...