Unique Needs for Ages 65+
Avoiding eating large amounts of empty calories is important as we age. Give one example of a food that is considered empty calories
chips, candy, soda, alcohol
empty calories are foods high in calorie count with few nutrients
What a product is made of or contains?
Ingredients
Woman over 50 should eat how many cups of fruit per day?
1
1 1/2
2
1 1/2
men 50+ should consume 2
What has a higher nutritional value blueberries or blackberries?
Blueberries
How many cups of water should an individual over the age of 65 drink in a day?
7 cups
Perishable
Woman 50 years and older should consume how many cups of vegetables a day?
1
1 1/2
2
2 cups
men should consume 2 1/2
What has a higher nutritional value eggplant or spinach?
Spinach
How many calories should the average adult over the age of 65 consume in a day?
1600 (this should be increased with increased activity levels)
Units of food energy
Calories
How many ounces of grains should a woman over 50 consume in a day?
3
4
5
5 ounces
men should consume 6
Which fish has a higher nutritional value salmon or cod?
Salmon
How many cups of milk is it recommended that adults over the age of 65 drink daily?
3 cups
If you cannot tolerate milk try small amounts of yogurt, butter milk, hard cheese or lactose-free foods
The way the body takes in and uses food (starts with N)
Nutrition
How many ounces of proteins should a woman over 50 consume in a day?
5
6
7
5 ounces
men should consume 5 1/2
Which is the more nutritional beef liver or sirloin?
Liver
What is the number one food used to boost brain function and memory: Coffee, roasted sunflower seeds, or oily fish
Oily fish followed by dark chocolate and berries
Which fat is not needed in your diet. Trans fat or Saturated fat?
Trans Fat
How cups of dairy should men and women over 50 consume in one day?
3 cups
Is tomato juice or cranberry juice more nutritious?
Cranberry