A healthy elderly lifestyle for good health

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A healthy elderly lifestyle must include exercise, eating well and acquiring proper nutrition.

This should be important to everyone!

The choices you make about your daily food intake can make an important difference in your health, how you look and feel.

So start making positive lifestyle changes today.

Consuming the right number of calories for your level of physical activity helps control your weight and contributes to overall health.

The more active you are the more calories you are able to eat without gaining weight.

In the table below are calorie needs for 50 plus persons for the optimum functioning of their bodies.

Women over age 50
Men over age 50
1600 cal. Low physical activity 2000 cal.
1800 cal. Moderate physical activity 2200 - 2400 cal.

2000 - 2200 cal. Active physical activity 2400 - 2800 cal.

EXAMPLE OF A 2,000 CALORIE DIET

2-2 � cups of fruit
2-2 � cups of vegetables
7-8 ounces of grains ( 1 ounce = 1 slice of bread, � cup of cooked rice, pasta or cooked cereal )
5-7 ounces of lean meats, poultry, fish, beans or eggslimited amounts of fats, cholesterol, sodium and sugars

More helpful tips on healthy eating;

Eat foods that are baked, broiled, or grilled instead of fried.
Keep away from the salt shaker
Don�t shop when you are hungry, avoid impulse buying and read the nutrition facts label.