What Do Elderly People Like to Eat?

July 27, 2020

Specific foods can benefit the aging population and help them maintain their mental, emotional, and physical health. While eating a particular type of food cannot help prevent dementia r cure a disease, a healthy diet rich in nutritious food should be a part of the elderly’s daily menu.

Foods that older adults should eat include:

Fruits (especially berries and dark skin fruits)
Vegetables (leafy green veggies)
Grains
Cold-water fish (rich in omega-3 fatty acids)
Eggs (B vitamin that benefits memory and promotes stress management)
moderate amounts of dark chocolate (full of antioxidants that may prevent heart attacks and decrease the risk of stroke)
Coffee (can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s, stroke, heart, and respiratory disease).

Aaron Sinykin

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