Eating to Age Gracefully: Top Tips
from a Registered Dietitian
Article by Dawn Jackson Blatner
(BPT) - What if you were 60 but felt more like you were 30? Consider taking charge of your nutrition by adding in foods that help you feel decades younger. "What you eat, and drink can have a tremendous impact on how you look and feel," says Dawn Jackson Blatner, Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist. "Eating healthy is important at any age, but as you get older, certain foods can have a powerful impact on your overall well-being." Dawn's top picks for food that fight aging include:
Fish
"Try substituting fish into meals a few times a week," says Dawn. "Americans tend to eat less fish than people in other parts of the world and they are missing out on great-tasting protein that's packed with omega-3s." Omega-3s support brain
and heart health, two important considerations as you age. In fact, Mayo Clinic doctors believe that omega-3s reduce the risk of dying of heart disease. "Fatty fish like salmon, tuna, sardines and mackerel are good options," she says. "Try buying wild-caught versus farm-raised when possible."
Eggs
"Many people don't realize the benefits of eating eggs, and when you choose the right type of egg, you get higher levels of omega-3s, B12, and vitamin E, all nutrients needed for healthy aging," says Dawn.
She suggests Eggland's Best eggs, which have 25 percent less saturated fat, more than double the omega-3s, 10 times more vitamin E, and more than double the amount of vitamin B12. Eggland's Best has
superior nutrition due to its proprietary