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Dietitian or Nutritionist for Older Adults
There are several reasons working with a dietitian or nutritionist for older adults may beneficial. It is important to know who you are getting advice from so let’s also discuss the difference between a dietitian for older adults and nutritionist for older adults. What’s the Difference Between a Dietitian and a Nutritionist? There is overlap…
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Snacks for Older Adults
Snacks for older adults can be helpful as another opportunity to provide nutrients and energy outside of meal times. Due to age related changes, appetite declines often reducing the amount of food eaten at meals. What is a Snack? A snack is defined as a small amount of food eaten between meals. Snacking can be…
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Whole Grains
Whole grains are those with intact bran and germ. Eating whole grains means you are getting 100% of the nutrients provided from grain products. Refined grains are processed to remove the nutrient dense germ and bran. Specific nutrients differ by type of grain but generally whole grains are a source of fiber, B vitamins, vitamin…
Nutrition for Healthy Aging and Older Adults
Kendal Cozicar Registered Dietitian