Health & Nutrition

 
 
 
  • Integrated Older Adults Health Solution Center
    • Living Well, Living Longer
      • Grow Older in Good Health
      • Retire These 10 Myths of Aging
      • As People Age, They Grow
      • Five Ways to Age Gracefully
      • How to Reduce the Effects of Aging
      • Insomnia: From A to Zzz
      • Anti-Aging Hormones: Do They Work?
      • Act Your (Mental) Age
      • For Seniors: Welcome to the World of the Web
      • Alcohol and Older Adults
      • Fill Your Calendar for Better Health
      • Many Seniors Go Back to the Books
    • Eating Well, Staying Fit
      • Eating Well
        • New Pyramid Shapes a Healthier Senior Diet
        • A Look at Senior Nutrition
        • Got Nutrients?
        • As You Age, Be Aware of B12 Deficiency
        • For Seniors: Is Caffeine a Good Thing?
        • Fight Cancer with Lifestyle Changes
        • Have Meals Lost Their Appeal?
        • For Seniors: How About Losing Weight Today?
      • Staying Fit
        • Exercise and the Aging Person
        • Making Decisions About Fitness
        • 10 Reasons to Keep Fit as You Age
        • For Seniors: How About Losing Weight Today?
        • Keep Exercising as You Age
        • Exercise for Home Bodies
        • Give Your Health a Lift
        • Seniors Can Volunteer Their Way to Fitness
        • Too Old to Exercise? Not True
        • Tune In to Tai Chi
        • Warm-water Exercises for Older Adults
        • You Can Be Your Own Fitness Coach
    • Prevention, Self-Care, and Safety
      • Fall Prevention
        • About Balance and Safety
        • For Seniors: How to Prevent Falls
        • Easy Ways for the Elderly to Prevent Falls
        • You Can Keep Yourself From Falling
        • Preventing Falls
        • Preventing Falls One Step at a Time
        • Emergency Information Form
        • Vital Signs
        • Good Preventive Measures for Seniors
      • Preventative Care
        • For Seniors, the Cold Facts
        • Pneumonia and Influenza
        • Don’t Pay the Price for Ignoring Symptoms
        • Coping with Chronic Pain
        • For Seniors: Don’t Brush Off Dental Care
        • You Can Sleep Better as You Age
        • For Seniors: You Can Beat the Heat
        • How Older Adults Can Prevent Hypothermia
      • Working with Your Healthcare Team
        • Taking Better Care of Your Medical Care
        • For Seniors: Choosing a New Doctor
        • How to Evaluate Your Health Care Providers
        • How to Get the Health Care You Need
        • Maintaining Your Personal Health Record
        • Can I Deduct My Medical Expenses?
        • Choosing a Hospital
        • How to Hold Down Specialist Costs
      • Well-Being
        • Depression
          • Major Depression
          • Depression Not a Normal Part of Aging
          • For Seniors: Is It More Than the Blues?
          • Understanding Depression
          • Depression Myths and Facts
          • Dealing With Late-Life Depression
        • How to Improve Your Mental Health
        • Retired? It's Time to Join the Club
        • Seniors Can Maximize Happiness by Minimizing Clutter
        • Volunteers Gain While They Give
        • Gardening in Your Senior Years
        • For Seniors: Pass On Your Love of Music
        • Pets Fill a Special Role in Seniors' Lives
        • How Hobbies Help Your Health
      • Home and Personal Safety
        • Do I Really Need a Fire Extinguisher?
        • Preparing for Severe Winter Weather
        • Be in the Know When on the Go in Winter
        • Prevent Accidents in Your Home
        • How to Be Prepared for Natural Disasters
        • In Case of Emergency...Be Ready for Anything
        • Simple Ways to Make Your Home Safer
        • How to Stay Safe in a Crowd
        • Protect Yourself from Sexual Assault
        • Are You 'Street Smart'?
        • Take Care When You Take a Walk
    • Using Medications
      • Medications and the Digestive System
      • Managing Your Medications
      • Taking Your Medication
      • Monitoring Medications
      • Food-Drug Interactions
      • Side Effects of Medicine May Increase With Aging
      • Learning to Manage Multiple Medications
      • Easy Ways to Remember to Take Your Medications
      • Over-the-Counter Remedies for Seniors
      • Managing Your Medicine Cabinet
      • Get the Most from Your Pharmacist
      • All About Generic Medications
      • Use Caution With Pain Relievers
      • Anti-Aging Hormones: Do They Work?
      • How to Get Medications for Less
      • Recognizing Medication Tampering
    • Health Concerns: Head to Toe
      • Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease
        • Alzheimer's Disease
          • Alzheimer's Disease
          • How Much Do You Know About Alzheimer's?
          • With Alzheimer’s, Planning Is Key
          • Medications that Can Treat Alzheimer's Disease
          • Helping Someone With Memory Loss
        • Parkinson's Disease
          • Out-Foxing Parkinson's Disease
          • Parkinson's Disease
        • Anatomy of the Brain
        • Overview of Nervous System Disorders
        • Neurology
        • Neurological Surgery
        • Diagnostic Tests for Neurological Disorders
        • Neurological Examination
        • Rehabilitation for Neurological Disorders
      • Memory Loss
        • How to Protect and Improve Your Memory
        • Memory Boosters
        • Remember This: Many Have Memory Lapses
        • Five Steps to Better Memory
        • Helping Someone With Memory Loss
        • Don't Forget to Remember
      • Hearing Problems
        • Ear, Nose, and Throat Facts
        • Otolaryngology
        • Audiology
        • Hearing Loss
        • Presbycusis
        • Tinnitus
        • Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
        • Acoustic Neurinoma
        • Meniere's Disease
        • Hearing Aids
        • What You Need to Know About Hearing Aids
        • Sound Advice on Hearing
        • Hearing and Speech Communication Services and Devices
      • Vision Problems
        • Anatomy of the Eye
        • Eye Care Specialists
        • Eye Examinations
        • All About Aging Eyes
        • Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses
        • Aging Eyes and Glasses
        • Low Vision Devices
        • Common Eye Disorders
        • Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
        • Seeing Beyond Macular Degeneration
        • Why We Remove Cataracts
        • Cataract and Cataract Surgery
        • Diabetic Retinopathy
        • Glaucoma
        • Refractive Errors
      • Heart Disease and Stroke
        • Heart Disease
          • Anatomy and Function of the Coronary Arteries
          • Coronary Heart Disease
          • What You Can Do to Prevent Atherosclerosis
          • Angina Pectoris
          • Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
          • A Woman's Guide to Beating Heart Disease
          • Aspirin and Your Heart: Should You or Shouldn’t You?
          • When You’re Taking Heart Medications
          • Making Changes to Avoid Heart Disease
          • Twelve Weeks to a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle
          • Learning to Live with Heart Disease
          • High Blood Pressure / Hypertension
          • A Lifestyle for Lower Blood Pressure
        • Stroke
          • Overview of Stroke
          • Signs and Symptoms of Stroke
          • Risk Factors for Stroke
          • Types of Stroke
          • Effects of Stroke
          • Evaluation Procedures for Stroke
          • Treatment for Stroke
          • Rehabilitation for Stroke
          • Stroke Recovery Begins With Rehabilitation
          • Life After a Stroke
          • Ministrokes Deserve Maximum Attention
          • Steps You Can Take to Prevent Stroke
          • Exercise Can Help to Exorcise Stroke Risk
      • Diabetes
        • Pre-Diabetes
          • Metabolic Syndrome and Pre-Diabetes
          • Q and A: Pre-Diabetes
        • Diabetes Complications
          • Overview of Clinical Complications of Diabetes
          • Diabetic Retinopathy and Other Eye Problems
          • Diabetics at Risk for Heart Disease
          • The Diabetes-Heart Disease Connection
          • Diabetes and Heart Disease
          • Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
          • Diabetic Foot Problems
          • Special Foot Care for Diabetes
        • Facts About Diabetes
        • Answers to Your Diabetes Questions
        • Type 2 Diabetes
        • Essential Self-Care When You Have Diabetes
        • Your Path to Successful Control of Diabetes
        • Helping Your Adult Family Member With Diabetes Management
      • Breast Cancer
        • About Breast Cancer
          • General Information About Breast Cancer
          • Signs and Symptoms of Breast Cancer
          • Breast Cancer Statistics
          • Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
          • A Closer Look at Three Breast Cancer Myths
          • Diagnosis Procedures for Breast Cancer
          • Use Your Best Defenses Against Breast Cancer
          • Solving the Breast Cancer Puzzle
          • What You Can Do to Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer
          • Stages of Breast Cancer
        • Breast Cancer Treatment
          • What to Know About Your Treatment Choices for Breast Cancer
          • Questions to Ask About Treatment for Breast Cancer
          • Surgery for Breast Cancer Treatment
          • Breast Reconstruction
          • Lymphedema Following a Mastectomy
          • Post-Mastectomy Prosthesis
          • Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer Treatment
          • Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Treatment
          • Other Treatments for Breast Cancer
          • About Tamoxifen
          • About Taxol
          • About Clinical Trials: Information from the National Cancer Institute
          • Breast Cancer Prevention Trial (BCPT)
          • Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR)
          • Hope on the Horizon for Breast Cancer
          • After Breast Cancer, Challenges Remain
      • Arthritis
        • About Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
        • Arthritis
        • Statistics
        • Diagnosing Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
        • Anatomy of a Joint
        • Understanding Joint Pain
        • Osteoarthritis
        • Essential Self-Care for Arthritis
        • Seven Proven Treatments for Arthritis Pain
        • Managing Arthritis With Exercise
        • Ways to Reduce the Impact of Osteoarthritis
        • Action Plan for Osteoarthritis
      • Osteoporosis
        • About Osteoporosis
        • Boning Up on Osteoporosis
        • Osteoporosis: Evaluate Your Risk
        • Hip Fracture
        • The Exercise and Osteoporosis Connection
        • Build Your Bones With Exercise
        • The Healthy-Bones Diet
        • Keeping an Eye on Your Bones
        • Among the Missing: Vitamin D
        • Rally With Sally Fields for Bone Health
      • Joint Replacement
        • Hip Fracture
        • Evaluation Procedures
        • Treatment Plans
        • Is It Time for a New Joint?
        • Arthroscopy
        • Joint Replacement Surgery
        • Knee Replacement Surgery
        • Hip Replacement Surgery
        • All About Hip Replacements
        • New Ways to Fix Old Joints
      • Prostate Cancer
        • About Prostate Cancer
          • Anatomy of the Prostate Gland
          • What Do You Know About Prostate Health?
          • Men Over 50 Need Annual Prostate Exam
          • Screening for Prostate Cancer
          • Prostate Cancer: Diet and Prevention
          • Prostate Cancer
          • Prostate Cancer in African-American Men
          • Signs and Symptoms of Prostate Cancer
          • Prostate Cancer Statistics
          • Staging of Prostate Cancer
          • Grading of Prostate Cancer
          • Diagnostic and Evaluation Procedures
        • Prostate Cancer Treatement
          • Expectant Therapy
          • Working with Your Cancer Care Team
          • I've Just Been Told I Have Prostate Cancer
          • What to Know About Your Treatment Choices for Prostate Cancer
          • Questions to Ask About Treatment for Prostate Cancer
          • Surgery
          • Tell Your Healthcare Team How You Feel During Treatment for Prostate Cancer
          • Radiation Therapy
          • Hormone Therapy For Prostate Cancer
          • Chemotherapy For Prostate Cancer
          • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
          • Herbal Remedies For Prostate Cancer
          • Clinical Trials For Prostate Cancer
      • Bladder Problems and Erectile Dysfunction
        • Urinary Incontinence
        • Incontinence: A Fairly Common Problem
        • Seek Help for a Leaky Bladder
        • Benign Prostate Problems
        • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
        • Prostatitis
        • Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
        • Interstitial Cystitis
        • Impotence / Erectile Dysfunction
        • What Is Erectile Dysfunction?
      • Other Health Concerns
        • Artificial Teeth
        • For Seniors, the Cold Facts
        • Colorectal Cancer
        • Constipation
        • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
        • Chronic Pain
        • Dehydration and Heat Stroke
        • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) / Heartburn
        • Gout
        • Hemorrhoids
        • Hypothermia
        • Indigestion
        • Influenza (Flu)
        • Pneumonia
        • Shingles: A Second Strike by the Chickenpox Virus
    • Long-Term Planning
      • Answers to Your Advance-Care Questions
      • Planning for End of Life
      • Seniors: Keep Key Documents Handy
      • Understanding Long-Term Care
      • How to Plan for Long-Term Care
      • Living Wills Offer Peace of Mind
      • Rights, Responsibilities of a Health Care Consumer
    • For the Caregiver
      • Being a Caregiver
      • Making the Home Environment Safe
      • Assistive Equipment for the Home
      • Caregivers Need to Care for Themselves
      • Caring for the Caregiver
      • Caring for Aging Parents
      • Five Tips for Caregivers
      • Elder Care
      • Senior Centers: A Range of Opportunities
      • Planning the Care of Your Aging Parents
      • Caring for an Ill Loved One
      • Health Newcomer: The Patient Advocate
      • Understanding Long-Term Care
      • How to Plan for Long-Term Care
      • In Support Groups, You Get (and Give) Help
    • Home Health and Hospice Care
      • Home Health Care Overview
      • Home Health Care Statistics
      • Types of Home Health Care Services
      • Hospice Care Overview
      • Hospice Care Statistics
      • Types of Hospice Care Services
      • Types of Home Health and Hospice Care Providers
      • Paying for Home Health and Hospice Care
      • Planning for End of Life
      • Hospices Offer Comfort at Life's End
      • Choosing a Provider
      • Patient Rights
      • Grief and Loss
    • Medicare Part D
      • Step1
        • What is Medicare Part D all about?
        • Am I eligible? How do I get the coverage?
        • How much does it cost?
        • What else should I consider as I make my decision?
        • When do I sign up? What happens if I miss the deadline?
      • Sidebar
        • How to save on prescription drugs today
        • Special rates for low-income Americans
      • Mastering the mystery of Medicare Part D
      • Step1
      • Step 2
      • Step 3
      • Step 4
      • If you need more help
      • Important dates for Medicare Part D
    • More Resources
      • Interactive Tools
        • Calculators
          • Adult BMI Calculator
        • Quizzes
          • Advance Directive Quiz
          • Aging Quiz
          • Alternative Arthritis Treatment Quiz
          • Alzheimer's Disease Quiz
          • Arthritis Quiz
          • Balance Disorders Quiz
          • Breast Cancer Quiz
          • Calcium Quiz
          • Crime and the Elderly Quiz
          • Diabetes Quiz
          • Drug Interaction Quiz
          • Erectile Dysfunction Quiz
          • Eyesight Quiz
          • Hearing Quiz
          • Heat Stroke Quiz
          • Impotence Quiz
          • Knee Care Quiz
          • Late-Life Depression Quiz
          • Longevity Quiz
          • Long-Term Care Planning Quiz
          • Medication Safety Quiz
          • Memory Quiz
          • Nutrition Quiz for Seniors
          • Osteoarthritis Quiz
          • OTC Pain Reliever Quiz
          • Overactive Bladder Quiz
          • Over-the-Counter Medication Quiz
          • Parkinson's Disease Quiz
          • Pneumonia Vaccine Quiz
          • Pre-Diabetes Quiz
          • Prostate Health Quiz
          • Rheumatoid Arthritis Quiz
          • Senior Fitness Quiz
          • Senior Oral Health Quiz
          • Stroke Quiz
          • Urinary Incontinence Quiz
          • What Do You Know About Cataracts?
        • Risk Assessments
          • Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment
          • Coronary Artery Disease Assessment
          • Depression Risk Assessment
          • Osteoporosis Risk Assessment for Women
      • Multimedia
        • Animations
          • Breast Biopsy
          • Lumpectomy
          • Cardiac Catheterization
          • Stroke: Causes
          • Stroke Treatment
          • Colonoscopy
          • Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
          • Prostate Biopsy
        • Clinical Wizards
          • Heart Disease Risk Factors Clinical Wizard
          • Breast Cancer Risk Factors Clinical Wizard
        • Podcasts
          • Bone Densitometry
          • Joint Aspiration
        • Videos
          • Breast Biopsy
          • Pre-Diabetes
          • Obesity
          • Smoking Cessation, Stages of Change
          • Osteoarthritis
          • Hip Arthritis and Replacement
          • Total Knee Replacement
      • Online Resources
        • Online Resources
    • Extras
      • Living Well, Living Longer
        • Section Features
          • Quizzes
            • Aging Quiz
            • Longevity Quiz
        • Fast Facts
          • Live Better, Longer 1
          • Live Better, Longer 2
      • Eating Well, Staying Fit
        • Section Features
          • Quizzes
            • Nutrition Quiz for Seniors
            • Senior Fitness Quiz
          • Calculators
            • Adult BMI Calculator
        • Fast Facts
          • Eating Well, Staying Fit 1
          • Eating Well, Staying Fit 2
      • Prevention, Self-Care, and Safety
        • Section Features
          • Quizzes
            • Pneumonia Vaccine Quiz
            • Crime and the Elderly Quiz
        • Fast Facts
          • Prevention, Self Care and Safety 1
          • Prevention, Self Care and Safety 2
      • Using Medications
        • Section Features
          • Quizzes
            • Over-the-Counter Medication Quiz
            • Medication Safety Quiz
            • Drug Interaction Quiz
        • Fast Facts
          • Using Medications and Supplements 1
          • Using Medications and Supplements 2
      • Health Concerns: Head to Toe
        • Section Features
          • Assessments
            • Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment
        • Section Features - Multimedia
          • Clinical Wizards
            • Heart Disease Risk Factors Clinical Wizard
        • Fast Facts
          • Health Concerns 1
          • Health Concerns 2
        • Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Alzheimer's Disease Quiz
              • Parkinson's Disease Quiz
        • Memory Loss
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Memory Quiz
        • Hearing Problems
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Hearing Quiz
        • Vision Problems
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Eyesight Quiz
              • What Do You Know About Cataracts?
        • Heart Disease and Stroke
          • Section Features
            • Assessments
              • Coronary Artery Disease Assessment
          • Section Features - Multimedia
            • Animations
              • Stroke: Causes
              • Stroke Treatment
        • Diabetes
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Diabetes Quiz
          • Section Features - Multimedia
            • Videos
              • Pre-Diabetes
        • Breast Cancer
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Breast Cancer Quiz
          • Section Features - Multimedia
            • Clinical Wizards
              • Breast Cancer Risk Factors Clinical Wizard
            • Videos
              • Breast Biopsy
        • Arthritis
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Arthritis Quiz
              • Rheumatoid Arthritis Quiz
        • Osteoporosis
          • Section Features
            • Assessments
              • Osteoporosis Risk Assessment for Women
          • Section Features - Multimedia
            • Videos
              • Osteoarthritis
        • Joint Replacement
          • Section Features - Multimedia
            • Videos
              • Hip Arthritis and Replacement
              • Total Knee Replacement
        • Prostate Cancer
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Prostate Health Quiz
          • Section Features - Multimedia
            • Animations
              • Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
              • Prostate Biopsy
        • Bladder Problems and Erectile Dysfunction
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Urinary Incontinence Quiz
              • Erectile Dysfunction Quiz
      • Long Term Planning
        • Section Features
          • Quizzes
            • Advance Directive Quiz
        • Fast Facts
          • Long-term care planning 1
          • Long-term care planning 2
      • For The Caregiver
        • Section Features
          • Quizzes
            • Long-Term Care Planning Quiz
        • Fast Facts
          • For the Caregiver 1
          • For the Caregiver 2
      • Home Health and Hospice Care
        • Fast Facts
          • Home health and hospice care 1
          • Home health and hospice care 2
      • Getting Started
        • Fixed
          • Aging Quiz
          • Act Your (Mental) Age
      • Know Your Risks
        • Depression Risk Assessment