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GET HEALTHY /STAYHEALTHY: Eating for Life: Quality, Not Quantity, by "Trainer Sill" Linaker If you're between 60 & 80 years of age, as I am, you probably remember the great food we enjoyed as kids. We ate from our gardens and from the ocean. We weren't fat. We ran around and played outside. By our teenage years we were told that cigarettes were good for you (calmed your nerves and increased your concentration) and "Wonder Bread Builds Strong Bodies 12 Ways." Spam came in with WWII and never left. The early 50's brought the "fast food" explosion - -it was cheap and easy and we are now so used to it we hardly think twice about how differently we eat now from when we were young. We need to get away from pleasing our taste buds and focus on our body's needs. As we age our metabolism slows down. Paradoxically, we need fewer calories and more nutrition, the exact opposite of fast food. Eating healthily is simple and we all know the rules. Make every bite count. Concentrate on: Fiber -rich foods Lots of fruit like brown rice, 100% especially deep colored fruits whole wheat bread and pasta 1 ike berries and papaya Lots of vegetables especially bright colored ones, Lean meats like spinach, carrots and non -fat dairy products, broccoli. Hint: frozen vegetables beans and nuts are just as nutritious as fresh AIM Fish LOTS of'fluids especially those like salmon especially water. Dehydration and sardines, herring and leads to fatigue, depression, mental . mackerel that are rich in confusion and short -term memory "brain food" omega -3 fatty acids iv loss As we age we may also need some nutritional supplements: the B vitamins and Vitamin D especially. There is research that Vitamin K may play a role in countering chronic inflammation associated with osteoporosis, arthritis, Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease. Discuss with your physician! TAKE CHARGE The County of Hawaii Office of Aging offers free "self - management" workshops for people with any type of on -going health problems. The workshops, "Better Choices, Better Health," teach practical skills to empower you to set healthy goals for yourself and put them into action. Through the workshops you learn how to manage your pain, problem -solve and Take Charge of your health and well- being. Call the ADRC, 961 -8626 for more information. }1wN+y 51ry. Mengq AM _ n. z ,1m•vc ik...wli:. FM�9 FYoINry Edry � �uwim. owr.�wr.,, LMYOgunM NrIM La.d�tl ' y�!.i.uh'�vp�� 4111��