elderly nutrition

Research Shows Eating Alone Slowly Damages Nutrition and Physical Health in Older Adults
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Research Shows Eating Alone Slowly Damages Nutrition and Physical Health in Older Adults

Food does more than fuel the body. For older adults, the social act of eating together may be just as important as what ends up on the plate. A systematic review published in the journal Appetite, led by researchers at Flinders University in Australia, has found consistent links between eating alone and measurably worse nutrition…

How Eating Meat Helps Frail Seniors Reach The 100 Year Mark
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How Eating Meat Helps Frail Seniors Reach The 100 Year Mark

Living to see a triple-digit birthday usually conjures images of mountain air, stress-free afternoons, and perhaps a bowl of steamed kale. Popular culture loves the idea that the fountain of youth flows with green juice and plant enzymes. We often hear that the path to extreme longevity requires shedding animal products in favor of a…