Courtyard at Mt Tabor

For older adults, maintaining a healthy weight is quite difficult. Many times, their preferences for certain foods change as they age and their appetite for food decreases. All these factors lead to weight loss and pose health concerns for seniors. Recent studies show that seniors who have a healthy diet keep themselves away from the risk of certain cancers, high blood pressure, and heart disease. They have more energy and engage themselves in activities a lot. Here we have some suggestions on how to help a senior maintain a proper weight to lead a healthy lifestyle : o Try to have the senior eat three meals a day on a regular basis. o Offer a diverse variety of healthy foods. o Make sure that the foods served at each meal are a mixture of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. o Select foods that are low in fat, saturated fat and trans-fat. o Add some healthy snacks throughout the day. Also, the additions of food that help support a healthy w