As you age, your nutrition needs evolve. For optimal health, keep pace by making simple changes in your eating habits. Bypass weaker foods for those rich in health-promoting nutrients.
The Habit
The Trade
The Reason
turkey sandwich
vegetarian chili
higher in fiber, phytonutrients, and folate
garden salad
spinach salad
higher in folate, vitamins A and C, and lutein
juice drink or fruit juice cocktail
100 percent orange juice
contains less refined sugar; adds folate
home-baked quick breads and desserts made with white flour
home-baked goods made with whole-wheat and flaxseed flours
higher in fiber, phytonutrients, and folate; adds alpha-linoleic acid and lignans
bagel with cream cheese
whole-grain fortified breakfast cereal with soy milk enriched with calcium and vitamin D
higher in fiber, phytonutrients, and folate; adds calcium, vitamins D and B12; less refined sugar and fat
butter or stick margarine
olive oil or flaxseed oil
provides heart-healthy monounsaturated fat instead of trans or saturated fat; flaxseed is also rich in lignans
—S.G.E.