As we get older, our nutritional needs, appetite, and food habits can change in several ways. Eating a well-balanced diet is an important part of staying healthy as we age. It can help us maintain a healthy weight, stay energised, and get the nutrients we need.
Enjoying a well-balanced diet can also lower our risk of developing chronic health conditions, such as heart disease and diabetes which is specifically more important for us to avoid as we age, as it will get harder (not impossible though) to address these issues in later life.
If we don’t adopt a well-balanced diet, we can be at risk of becoming overweight or indeed underweight which in turn can weaken our muscles and bones therefore causing complications in their own right.
To be healthy, we need to fulfil our nutritional needs by:
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