Eating healthfully and having an active lifestyle can support healthy aging. Use the resources below to learn about different patterns of healthy eating and ways to create a nutritious meal plan.
Older adults’ unique nutrition needs
Simple adjustments can go a long way toward building a healthier eating pattern. Follow these tips to get the most out of foods and beverages while meeting your nutrient needs and reducing the risk of disease:
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When it comes to the best hair-growth products, there is so much information to sift through. What are the best anti-thinning ingredients to look for? Is topical minoxidil the right approach? Or is it better to depend on biotin hair growth supplements? To help solve these endless hair mysteries, we spoke to stylist and hair growth expert Diane Stevens, owner of Cole Stevens Salon, and trichologist Gabrielle Henderson, owner of Frolanthropy Salon.
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Nutrition Month may end in March, but The Food Bank of Waterloo Region keeps the focus on healthy eating
It’s vitally important that everyone in our community has access to healthy and nutritious food.
March marks Nutrition Month in Canada, but The Food Bank of Waterloo Region works to ensure healthy and nourishing food is available to people accessing food assistance services across Waterloo Region year-round. The fresh, frozen, and non-perishable foods distributed by The Food Bank to hamper and meal programs across the Waterloo Region support healthy growth and development for individuals and families.
Children especially need to eat balanced meals in order to focus in the classroom. Of the 40,530 people accessing food assistance in the Waterloo…
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In a perfect world, you’d be able to have a fresh piece of salmon straight out of the oven whenever you want, or a perfectly seared tuna filet hot and ready to go. But we all know fresh fish can be expensive and sometimes difficult to make. If you’re wanting the flavors of fish, as well as its benefits related to the health of your heart and brain, but can’t always afford to make it fresh, opting for something like canned tuna is a helpful choice. But is tuna from a can still be healthy?
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15 High-Fiber Breakfasts That Keep You Full — Eat This Not That
Starting your day off with a healthy, well-balanced breakfast is a kind thing to do for your body and your overall health. For one, eating a high-protein breakfast can help set your metabolism up for the rest of the day, while also helping to keep you full until lunch. But protein isn’t the only satisfying nutrient you should aim to get in the morning—eating a high-fiber breakfast is important, too.
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Here’s the average salary for each generation says they need to feel ‘financially healthy.’ Gen Z requires a whopping $171K/year — but how do you own expectations
Here’s the average salary for each generation says they need to feel ‘financially healthy.’ Gen Z requires a whopping $171K/year — but how do your own expectations compare?
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Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here or post it in the Slate Parenting Facebook group.
Dear Care and Feeding,
My husband and I taught our children about eating healthily, but we’ve never tried to demonize any foods, focusing on how anything can be healthy if eaten in moderation. We don’t tend to keep a lot of sweets in our house. I’m an immigrant from a country noted for its sweets, but diabetes runs in both my husband’s and my own family, so we keep such things to a…