The leader of the vomit-eaters is the common housefly. The fly tastes with its feet, vomits on the food, and then laps up the vomit and food
Judicious choice of foods vital to health of over-70s
Judicious choice of foods vital to health of over-70s Poor nutrition can cause many of the ailments that
affect older people in North America. This poor nutrition is often
caused by bad choices in food rather than poor finances. Dr Robert
Russell of Tufts University in Boston, together with Dr Alice
Lichtenstein and Helen Rasmussen of the Department of Agriculture's
Human Nutrition Research Center at the University, have developed a
revised Food Guide Pyramid for those aged over 70. It recognizes
that older adults have different nutritional needs than younger
adults, with corresponding adjustments to servings and food
emphases. Liquids, grain-based foods and fruit are deemed most
important for the older age groups.
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