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3 diet changes women over 50 should make right now
Your body changes as you age, so your diet needs to change, too. These tips from a Mayo Clinic wellness dietitian can help ensure you're getting the nutrients you need.
Juicing is no substitute for whole foods
Juicing fresh fruits and vegetables produces a liquid that contains most of the vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients found in the whole fruit or vegetable. However, healthy fiber is lost during most juicing. So be sure your diet also includes a variety of whole fruits and vegetables.
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Alcohol use: Weighing risks and benefits
Light to moderate alcohol use may have some potential health benefits. But heavy drinking, including binge drinking, carries serious health risks.
Make food labels required reading
Food labels can help you learn important information about what you're eating, including the calorie count and sodium content. Knowing how to read food labels is especially important if you have a health condition, such as high blood pressure, and need to follow a special diet. It also makes it easier to compare similar foods to see which is healthier.
Eat more of these key nutrients
The typical American diet is low in fiber, vitamin D, calcium, iron and potassium. For this reason, they're listed on the Nutrition Facts label to encourage Americans to choose foods rich in these important nutrients.
Don't go cuckoo for coconut water
Coconut water is the clear fluid inside a coconut. Because it has natural electrolytes, such as potassium, sodium and manganese, it's popular for rehydration after exercise. But coconut water isn't calorie-free, which means plain water is still the smart choice for a post-workout drink.
What's considered moderate alcohol use?
Moderate alcohol use for healthy adults typically means up to one drink a day for women and up to two drinks a day for men. One drink is 12 ounces (355 milliliters) of beer, 5 ounces (148 milliliters) of wine or 1.5 ounces (44 milliliters) of distilled spirits (80 proof).
What's the difference between juicing and blending?
Juicing extracts liquid from fresh fruits and vegetables. This liquid contains most of the vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients but very little of the fiber found in whole fruits and vegetables. Blending, on the other hand, purees the edible parts of fruits and vegetables. Thus, less fiber is lost.
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