Food Facts
This Vegetable, often served mashed has lots of vitamin C
Potato
This fruit with a yellow peel is high in potassium and is the most popular fruit in the U.S.
Banana
Older adults should have at least 30 minutes of this daily
Exercise
This is the maximum temperature that all cold foods should be stored at.
40 degrees
This diagram helps to provide a guide on portion control
MyPlate
Although often considered a vegetable, this food is actually a fruit
Tomato
There are many varieties of this white vegetable including shiitake and portobello
Mushroom
This nutrition is found in dairy, helps to keep your bones strong, and older adults need about 1,200mg a day
Calcium
Refrigerate and use leftovers within how many days
3-4 days or freeze immediately
Sodium & Saturated fat
Drying grapes for several days will give you this fruit
Raisin
This purple vegetable, often used to make a popular Italian dish, is important for healthy aging
Eggplant
These two vitamin/mineral together reduce hip fracture and total fractures
Calcium/Vitamin D
Most common way to prevent cross contamination
A service that provides one meal a day for older adults that is delivered to their homes
Meals on Wheels
This vegetable contains more water than a watermelon
Iceberg lettuce
This is another name for dried plums
prunes
This Vitamin contributes to bone, metabolism, and blood clotting
Vitamin K
Fresh (unfrozen) chicken should be used in this time period
1-2 days
Skipping meals
This food in the milk group contains live cultures and can be brought Whipped, mixed with fruit, or frozen
Yogurt
This green vegetable, often eaten raw on salads, contains high amounts of Vitamin C.
Broccoli
This vitamin can help lower your risk for heart disease & reduce your risk for type 2 diabetes
How long are eggs safe in the refrigerator
3-5weeks
This vitamin found in milk helps maintain skin and vision and also helps regulate the immune system
Vitamin A