Figuring Out Causes of Loss of Appetite in Elderly Loved Ones

You have just made a big batch of Mom’s special chili recipe. The house smells yummy, and you can’t wait to eat. Yet while you are savoring not only the taste but the memories the meal invokes, Mom is just stirring the food around in her bowl. And it is not the first time. Lately […]

How the Right Food Choices Can Help Seniors Maintain Heart Health

There are many visual reminders around this time of year that prompt us to think about that tremendously vital organ that works around the clock to help keep us healthy! Store shelves are full of heart-shaped balloons, boxes of candy, and cards. Since it’s also American Heart Month, it’s an ideal time to take steps […]

The Numerous Benefits of a Fiber-Rich Diet for Seniors

If the seniors in your life is more inclined to indulge in the numerous junk and fast food choices that are readily available, they are in good company. Even though these foods are convenient, they are frequently high in calories, cholesterol and fat and lack fiber and other essential nutrients that are necessary to nourish […]

Overcome Common Hurdles to Older Adult Nutrition with These Tips

Remember family dinners at Grandma’s house? The tantalizing scents wafting from the kitchen would draw everyone in to gather at the table to enjoy her home cooking. There were always plenty of leftovers for future meals or late-night snacks. Yet for many seniors, these types of family meals are infrequent. Older adult nutrition can be […]

Make Healthy Food Choices This Holiday Season and Keep Cholesterol in Check

From November to January, it’s easy to lose sight of our eating habits with all of the family and holiday gatherings. For people with high cholesterol, however, making healthy food choices is particularly important. Yazid Fadl, MD, MPH, Indiana University Health cardiologist, says, “Around the holidays, we tend to let ourselves go, and that’s the […]