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Body: Nutrition, diet
Body: Nutrition, diet
Healthy Aging Food
CWI Productions, Free
http://www.healthyagingfood.com/
An online magazine with nutritional information, news, recipes, and links to local growers and to books and other resources.
Eating Well as You Get Older (U. S. National Institutes of Health)
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/eatingwellasyougetolder/toc.html, Free
This site links you to articles and videos on shopping wisely, and eating safely and well as you age.
Nutrition, Vitamins, Supplements for Seniors Citizens, Boomers (SeniorJournal.com)
http://seniorjournal.com/Nutrition.htm, Free
This site helps you track news about vitamins and supplements.
Senior Nutrition: The Joy of Eating Well and Aging Well (HelpGuide.org)
http://helpguide.org/life/senior_nutrition.htm, Free
A nice overview of the essentials of maintaining a healthy diet.
Super Foods for Seniors
FC&A Medical Publishing, 2006
http://www.amazon.com/Seniors-Reverse-Effects-Rejuvenate-Arteries/dp/B000PR02UQ/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281402213&sr=1-5
The subtitle of this book says it will help you reverse the effects of aging, rejuvenate your veins and arteries, and keep your brain sharp for your golden years. Perhaps it will.
"Obesity, Economics, and Health", Today's Research on Aging, September 2008 (No. 13)
http://www.prb.org/pdf08/TodaysResearchAging13.pdf, Free
This issue of the newsletter discusses NIA-funded and other recent research on obesity in the older population.
Webb, Denise, Best Diet for Seniors, The: How to Find a Weight-Loss Plan That Fits
Publications Internationa, 2002
http://www.amazon.com/Best-Diet-Seniors-Find-Weight-Loss/dp/078537017X/ref=sr_1_26?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281401780&sr=1-26
Webb's book is several years old now, but is still helpful in evaluating some thirty diet plans and their suitability for older dieters.
Webb, Denise, "How to Choose a Weight-Loss Diet for Seniors"
http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/aging/senior-health-lifestyle/weight-loss-diet-seniors2.htm, Free
This site offers links to articles on senior nutrition and health.
Witham, Miles D., and Avenell, Alison, "Interventions to Achieve Long-term Weight Loss in Obese Older People", Age and Ageing, March 2010 (Vol. 39, No. 2)
http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/39/2/176
Witham and Avenell found that although modest weight reductions were observed, there is a lack of high-quality evidence to support the efficacy of weight loss programs in older people