Nutrition Tips For Men Over 50

For adults over 50, the Benefits of healthy eating include increased mental acuteness, resistance to illness and disease, higher energy levels, faster recuperation times, and better management of chronic health problems. As we age, eating well can also be the key to a positive outlook and staying emotionally balanced.

 As part of normal aging, the nutrition needs of men will change. Your ability to burn calories slows down as you get older so the amount of food you need to eat will likely decrease with lack of appetite.

Some of the most common reasons why people get sick, especially as they age, are from smoking cigarettes, getting no exercise and making poor food choices. Most of these can be reversed if you can act in time.
A highly nutritional diet can help you improve your health as well as maintain a positive lifestyle.

 Un healthy eating habits puts you in direct risk of becoming over weight and expose yourself to chronic illness that take toll on your aging body.

As you age, the body's ability to recoup after illness decreases. Hence, after going past 50, it becomes a responsibility to stay fit and healthy to wade off unwanted illnesses. IT is important you eat many different colours and types of vegetables and fruits and make sure at least half of your grains are whole grains. Make sure you eat seafood twice a week if you are not a vegan.

Consider B12 Supplements 

B12 is a vitamin needed to help support healthy nerve and blood cells. It is also needed to make DNA. B12 is bound to a protein in food and must be released from its protein host by pepsin during digestion in the stomach. As we age, however, our stomach acid decreases and makes it more difficult to absorb certain nutrients, including B12. Since B12 is primarily found in fish and meat, individuals that follow a strictly vegan diet are encouraged to take a supplemental form.

Calcium and Vitamin D 

Due to gastric acid and hormone changes, vitamin D levels and calcium absorption tank around age 40. While it’s most ideal to consume adequate calcium before the age of 30, it’s never too late to add rich calcium sources in your diet, including sardines, spinach, broccoli, kale, and low-fat or fat-free milk and yogurt.

Fish 

It is very important to include fish in your regular diet as it is rich in omega-3 fatty acids that are essential and are necessary for human health but the body can’t make them. Omega-3 fatty acids can be found in fish, such as salmon, tuna, and halibut, other seafood including algae and krill.

Fruits 

Include fruits in your daily diet is essential as they are rich source of nutrients that your body require. Most seasonal fruits are easily available and are easy to digest. This is more so essential when you are over 50. They add no sugar, even with sweet fruits sugar levels don’t fluctuate with consumption of fruits.

Juices

 As you cross 50 and importance of nutritional food increases, it is important to cut down on hard food and balance them with fresh fruit juices. This helps in easy digestion of your meals and keeps your body hydrated. Fruit juices are easily absorbed by your body.

Whole grain diet

To a large extent try to switch from polished rice and regular flour diet to whole grain foods. Whole grain foods like wheat and brown rice help to regulate hunger and release sugar to your body in slow and constant pace. Cuts your risk of over-eating, hunger pegs and erratic sugar levels.