Show I Davis Home Agent Gives I Nutrition Aid For Seniors Seniors' I Mrs Karma 1 P. P Swindle Davis County home Agent had some profound nutrition advice for older people this week MANY older persons lack calcium because they avoid milk Their bones break easily and mend slowly People need calcium f for o r nerves and muscles as well as asfor asfor for teeth and bones And the heart muscle needs much cal clum for all the work it has hasto hasto to do she said She said that an older persons persons person's per per- sons son's vitamin needs are about the same as they were earlier i in life All the vitamins pro pro- Lein and minerals normally needed can be gained from a well chosen food s sup u p p ply 1 y Sometimes however your physician may find you have havea a particular need for Increasing ing some of these nutrients so follow his recommendations I she he advised SUE SIZE SAID that economic and social factors both once food choices Besides providing the necess necessary ry fuel to maintain life liCe food is assocIated asso asso- dated with fellowship and af Loneliness and frus frus- frustration can cause lack of appe- appe tite Remarkable improvement is often seen in older persons who live alone when they have the opportunity of eating at least one meal a day in inthe inthe the company of another pert per son she said Other suggestions she gave for improving the appetite in eluded proper dental care and the eating of fIve smaller meals rather than three large ones for easier digestion She said that digestion slows down with the years and easy chewing chew chew- ing adds to the enjoyment of eating making proper dental care most important START your day with a good breakfast she advised And Spend your food money at the grocery store instead of the drug store She made this statement when she noted that many older old old- er people are spending their limited food money on supplements supple supple- ments inStead of buying the good foods which will supply all their normal nutritional needs bf |