Eating Well As We Age
Eating Well As We Age
U.S. Depar tment of Heal th and Huma n Services
Eating Well
Many older people have trouble eating well. This booklet tells why. Then it
gives ideas on what you can do about it. Using the food label is one way to
eat well. There are others.
Problem: CanĚt chew
Do you have trouble chewing? If so, you may have trouble eating foods
such as meat, fresh fruits, and vegetables.
Quick Information for Your Health
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What to do: Try other foods
Instead of: Try:
fresh fruit fruit juices and soft canned fruits, such as
applesauce, peaches, and pears
raw vegetables vegetable juices and creamed and mashed
cooked vegetables
meat ground meat, eggs, milk, cheese, yogurt, and
foods made with milk, such as pudding and
cream soups
sliced bread cooked cereals, rice, bread pudding, and soft
cookies
Problem: Upset stomach
Too much gas and other stomach problems may make you stay away from
foods you think cause the problem. This means you could be missing out
on important nutrients, such as vitamins, calcium, fiber, and protein.
What to do: Try other foods
Instead of: Try:
milk milk foods that may not bother you, such as
cream soups, pudding, yogurt, and cheese
vegetables such
as cabbage and
broccoli
vegetable juices and other vegetables, such as
green beans, carrots, and potatoes
fresh fruit fruit juices and soft canned fruits ...
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