{"id":146960,"date":"2025-09-16T01:19:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T01:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/146960\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T01:19:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T01:19:07","slug":"dietician-shares-number-one-food-recommendation-for-older-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/146960\/","title":{"rendered":"Dietician Shares Number One Food Recommendation For Older Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking for one specific food that can move the needle health-wise, the experts we spoke with suggested opting for high-quality fatty protein, namely salmon. \u201cFatty fish, such as salmon, are rich in EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid),\u201d which are long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, explained\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kevin-cooke-md-52233784\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"7940893\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dr. Kevin Cooke,<\/a> a board-certified primary care physician who specializes in longevity medicine and brain performance. \u201cOlder adults should aim to include these in their diet at least twice a week to boost omega-3 intake, which supports brain health and reduces inflammation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gomer added that we need protein for muscle maintenance and strength, and healthy fat for hormones and fat-soluble vitamins. \u201cAs we age, we naturally will lose muscle \u2014 if we don\u2019t use it, we lose it,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd as we age, many things can happen in our lives where we become less active and less motivated to build and maintain muscle. All of our cells, including our brain cells, need healthy fats to function. When we don\u2019t provide them, we can get into trouble physically and cognitively.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwinaclark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"7940893\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Edwina Clark,<\/a> a registered dietitian,\u00a0added that if salmon isn\u2019t your thing, other high-quality protein sources can include skinless poultry, eggs and tofu. It\u2019s especially important for those 65 and older. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamda.com\/article\/S1525-8610(13)00326-5\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"7940893\" data-affiliate=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Studies indicate<\/a>\u00a0that the optimal intake of protein for older adults is 1-1.2 grams [per kilogram of body weight], which is higher than general recommendation for adults of 0.8 grams per day,\u201d she said. With that in mind, any of the foods listed can be beneficial in helping you meet your requirements.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other foods to consider adding to your plate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you\u2019re looking for one specific food that can move the needle health-wise, the experts we spoke with&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":146961,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[49,48,4052,22787,84,395,26727],"class_list":{"0":"post-146960","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-evergreen","11":"tag-foodfb","12":"tag-health","13":"tag-nutrition","14":"tag-syndicated-huffpost"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146960"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146960\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/146961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}