Nutrition
"Eating well is vital at any age, but as you get older, your daily food choices can make an important difference in your health. Good nutrition is one component of an overall strategy to stay healthy." --Richard J. Hodes, M.D., Director of the NIA
Reports, Tools, and Fact Sheets:
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Resource |
Organization |
Description |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Diet and Nutrition- Tips for Helping a Person With Diabetes |
Centers for Disease Control | Tool: Podcast gives suggestions for helping a person with diabetes manage the disease |  |
| Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005 | DHHS and USDA | Report |  |
| Healthy Eating & Physical Activity: Addressing Inequities in Urban Environment |
Prevention Institute | Report |  |
| Healthy Eating Index Scores Among Adults, 60 Years of Age and Over, by Sociodemographic and Health Characteristics: United States, 1999–2002 | Centers for Disease Control | Report | |
| MyPyramid Tracker |
USDA | Tool: online dietary and physical activity assessment | |
| MyPyramid Video Podcasts | USDA | Tool: shows how taking small steps can add up to real changes in your weight and health. | |
| NACO Counties and Local Food Systems: Ensuring Healthy Foods, Nuturing Healthy Children | NACO | Report | |
| NIHSeniorHealth: Eating Well as You Get Older | NIH SeniorHealth | Report |  |
Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging
