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Nutrition for Seniors

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has gathered the following resources to help others better understand nutrition issues affecting seniors.

For more information on Missouri Senior Nutrition Programs please visit: http://www.dhss.mo.gov/AAA/

Nutrition Resources for Seniors

General Information

Aging: Lifecycle Nutrition: Food and Nutrition Information Center
Chronic Disease Campaign (DHSS)
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Fit and Fabulous As You Mature
Information for People Over 65 Years Old (FDA/CFSAN)
Information for Seniors from familydoctor.org
MyPyramid
National Resource Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Aging
NIH Senior Health
NIH Senior Health - Eating Well as You Get Older
Nutrition and Aging
Nutrition: The Aging Adult
You Can! Steps to Healthier Aging Campaign - The U.S. Administration on Aging

Anemia/Iron

What is Anemia? (NHLBI)

Calcium

What You Should Know About Calcium (National Osteoporosis Foundation)

Cancer

Artificial Hydration and Nutrition
Cancer in Missouri (DHSS)
Comprehensive Cancer Information (National Cancer Institute)
Gerson Therapy
Nutrition Tips to Improve Your Taste for Food

Cholesterol

Be Heart Smart! Eat Foods Lower in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol
Cholesterol: What You Can Do to Lower Your Level
Empower Yourself! Learn Your Cholesterol Number
Heart Disease (DHSS)
Heart and Vascular Disease Information for Patients and the Public (NHLBI)
High Blood Cholesterol - What You Need to Know

Constipation

Constipation (NDDIC)

Food & Drug Interaction

Aging With Grace: Avoid Harmful Food and Drug Interaction
Dietary Supplements: Overview (FDA/CFSAN)
Medicine and Food: When They Don't Mix

Food Labeling

Food Labeling Consumer and Nutrition Information (FDA/CFSAN)
Guidance on How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Panel on Food Labels
How Can I Use the Food Label to Reduce the Amount of Fat and Cholesterol in My Diet?
How Can People with Diabetes Use the Food Label to Help With Their Diets?
How Can the Food Label Help People on Special Diets?

Food Safety

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Cleaning the Kitchen Cupboards: Toss or Save?
Consumer Advice for Seniors
Foodborne Illness and Disease (USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service)
Food Safety: How to Check Flood-Damaged Food
Food Safety Steps for Successful Community Meals
Food Safety: Tips for Homemade Ice Cream
Seniors and Food Safety: Preventing Foodborne Illness (FDA/CFSAN)
Seniors Need Wisdom on Food Safety
To Your Health! Food Safety for Seniors (FDA/CFSAN & USDA/FSIS)

Health Claims

Diet, Health, and Fitness (Federal Trade Commission)
How to Spot Health Fraud
What You Need to Know About Health Claims on Foods

Healthy Meals and Weight

Aging With Grace: Achieve A Healthy Weight… For Good!
Aging With Grace: Put More FUN in Cooking For One
Better Taste for the Older Years
Eating Well as We Age
Growing Older, Eating Better
Healthy Eating Alone
Recipes for a Long, Healthy Life
Tips for Older Adults: Eating Healthy and Physical Activity Across Your Lifespan

Supplements/Vitamins

Dietary Supplements (NCCAM)
Dietary Supplements: More is Not Always Better
Dietary Supplement Use & Safety (NIH)
EPC Evidence Reports
Health Information
Herbal Supplements: Consider Safety, Too
Herbal Supplements: What to Know Before You Buy
How to Know What is Safe: Choosing and Using Dietary Supplements
How To Read a Supplement Label
Nutrition in a Can -- Liquid Supplements
Questions and Answers About Black Cohosh and the Symptoms of Menopause
Questions and Answers About Valerian for Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders
St. John's Wort and the Treatment of Depression
Tips for Older Dietary Supplement Users
Tips for the Savvy Supplement User: Making Informed Decisions and Evaluating Information
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
What You Should Know about Herbal and Dietary Supplement Use and Anesthesia
What's in the Bottle? An Introduction to Dietary Supplements