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Eat for health: Healthy eating when you're older

Eat for health: Healthy eating when you're older

Guidance,

This resource provides guidance on healthy eating for older adults, emphasising nutrient-dense foods while limiting energy-dense options. It highlights the importance of consuming a variety of foods from the 5 food groups, maintaining a healthy weight, staying physically active, and managing dietary needs for chronic conditions. It also includes tips for food safety and preventing malnutrition.

Author
External resource
Standard
6: Food and Nutrition
Outcomes
6.3: Provision of food and drinks
Eat for health: Healthy eating when you're older

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