Women’s heart health: Aging with grace and vitality
As women age, they need to pay special attention to heart health in order to stay healthy and vibrant. Heart disease is the number-one killer of all women—more than all cancers combined—especially for women over the age of 75. When women get heart disease, they are more likely than men to have poor outcomes, with […]
Nutrition After Menopause – Be Your Best at Every Age
Bruce Young, MD Health care professionals are often asked by their female patients, friends and family members if nutrition needs change with aging, and especially after menopause. For women, every stage of life brings different nutritional needs. To be your best at any age, good nutrition and physical activity are foundational. For example, as a […]
Healthy Aging in the Hispanic Population Caring for Abuelita: The Joys and Challenges
By Sylvia Meléndez Klinger While most people are waking to their first cup of coffee, I am already making breakfast for my 83-year-old mom who moved in with us about three years ago. Taking care of our parents is customary in the Hispanics culture, however, I never anticipated the amount of work and effort needed. […]
Are your clients going carb-free? Help them think again for healthy, active aging
by Christine Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN We all share the goal of helping 50+ individuals stay healthy and active. And, we all know that healthy aging is powered by nutrition and physical activity. As a registered dietitian nutritionist, I am often asked what foods to eat to get the most out of exercise. It is disheartening […]
Healthy Aging: Just the Facts
Grain foods are the foods we love that love us back. Bread, specifically, is a tasty and nutritious food at any age, and especially for healthy aging. Americans may be aging, but they are not slowing down. More than a third of the country’s population is over 50, and, more than ever, they are looking […]
Carbs & Exercise: Commonly Asked Questions
Why are carbohydrates under-consumed by active adults? Active adults often do not consume sufficient carbohydrate to replenish muscle and liver glycogen stores. The reasons include misinformation about carbohydrate nutrition and inadequate understanding of basic sports nutrition concepts. Carbohydrate is unique in that it is used to fuel endurance or aerobic exercise and it is the […]
Carbs & Exercise: Just the Facts
Why we need carbohydrates for exercise Carbohydrate plays a crucial role in exercise by providing fuel to produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP) for working muscles. Carbohydrates are unique in that they can be stored in muscles and the liver as glycogen for an internal source to fuel exercise, and can also be consumed during exercise to […]
Grain Foods Foundation Appoints Erin E. Ball as Acting Executive Director
Ms. Ball assumes position after serving as Director of Public Relations and Science for nearly 10 years. January 26, 2022 – Washington, DC – The Grain Foods Foundation (GFF) is pleased to announce that Erin E. Ball, longtime Director of Public Relations and Science for the Foundation, has been named Acting Executive Director by GFF’s board of directors. In this […]
Fiber: Common Questions & Answers
How helpful is the food label in identifying fiber in foods? The nutrition facts panel currently lists “dietary fiber” as a total of fibers in the food. It doesn’t differentiate between soluble and insoluble fibers. Also, current health claims define a food as a “good source” of fiber if it contains 2.5 grams of fiber […]
Fiber: Just the Facts
Constipation is a common gastro-intestinal complaint in older adults and is more common in women than men.1 There are some age-related changes in the gut that predispose older individuals to constipation, including decreased elasticity of the colon muscles, but diets low in fiber and water are bigger culprits than physiological changes.1 Most Americans are woefully short […]