As a registered dietitian with over 40 years experience in clinical dietetics, nutrition/food service education, and food service management, I hope my Senior Nutrition blog will provide the information you need to ensure the nutritional health of our senior community. Thanks for visiting my blog!
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February 01, 2012
A mineral you know but may not know a lot about is Magnesium. It is an essential mineral for good health. It is involved in over 300 chemical reactions that keep the body working properly. Magnesium is the 4th most abundant mineral in the body. 50% of the magnesium ...
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January 01, 2012
New Year’s resolutions!! Easier said than done! Lifestyle change—easier said than done! Here is one theory that may help you make lifestyle changes easier and help you keep your resolutions. Tackle one change/resolution at a time and incorporate the change slowly and over a period of time. Let’s look ...
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December 05, 2011
As the holidays come upon us, we may find ourselves over indulging on high calorie and big portion meals. It may seem that as much as you try to avoid it, you always end up gaining weight between November and New Years. Here are some tips for the holiday season ...
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November 08, 2011
The commercial says that high fructose corn syrup is the same as sugar. High fructose corn syrup is sweeter and cheaper than sugar. It is the common sweetener used in processed foods and beverages. As a side note, we consumed 35.7 pounds of high fructose corn syrup in 2009 (down ...
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October 08, 2011
Calcium is necessary for our bones. Our primary source of calcium is milk. There is a group of people who cannot breakdown the natural sugar in milk. This sugar is call lactose. The body needs the enzyme lactase to breakdown the lactose so it can be absorbed by the cells. ...
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September 14, 2011
You may not know that Vitamin B₉ is folic acid or folate. We don’t normally call it by Vitamin B₉. Folic acid or folate are the common terms were use to identify the vitamin. Folate is the natural occurring form of the vitamin and folic ...
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August 03, 2011
Brussels sprouts are a nutritional power house, but at the same time, is one of the least liked vegetables. There are many benefits including... Low in calories (approximately 38 calories for 1 cup), Excellent source of Vitamin C, Vitamin K and lutein (necessary for eye health, especially age-related macular degeneration) Good ...
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July 07, 2011
Peaches are in our groceries stores presently. Many states take the claim for peaches, i.e. Georgia peaches, Texas Hill Country peaches, etc. China is the largest producer of peaches with Italy being second. California produces 50% of the peaches grown in the United States. The peach ...
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June 01, 2011
When we think of controlling fluid balance we usually think of sodium and the reduction of sodium to decrease fluid retention. However, potassium plays a major role in fluid balance due to the fact that potassium is part of every cell. It is at this cellular level that ...
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May 06, 2011
Fluids are important during the summer to prevent dehydration. The body tries to keep fluid balance by signaling thirst. Don’t ignore your sense of thirst—drink whenever you feel thirsty, but your thirst sense is not always reliable. Older adults partially lose their sense of thirst as they age. This leads ...
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