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AGE-FRIENDLY PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRES TOOLKITFood Guide PyramidEating right from bottom to top in people aged 70 and olderFats, oils & sweets: Use sparinglyMilk, yoghurt & cheese: 3 servingsVegetables: 3 or more servingsMeat, poultry, fish,dry beans, eggs & nuts:2 or more servingsFruit: 2 or moreservingsBread, cereal, rice &pasta: 6 or more servingsWater: 8 servingsSource: A food guide for older adults, Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, USA, 200034
AGE-FRIENDLY PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRES TOOLKIT5. For women, recommend special dietarian particularly for calcium. Counsel older womento consume adequate calcium, which helps in:• building optimal bone after menopause,• controlling bone loss and delay development of osteoporosis.Dairy products are major sources of calcium. Other sources of calcium are canned fish withsoft bones, vegetables such as broccoli and spinach, and fortified cereals and grains.Optimal calcium requirements recommendedGroupMen aged 25 to 65 years 1000Men over age 65 years 1500Postmenopausal women(aged 50 to 65 years)Women over age 65 years 1500Optimal daily intake of calcium (mg)1500 (1000 if receiving estrogen)Source: Optimal Calcium Intake: National Institute of <strong>Health</strong> Consensus Statement. National Institutes of<strong>Health</strong>. Bethesda MD, 1994.6. For overweight patients, recommend:• a diet with fewer total calories from fat,• a modest increase in physical activity. See information on physical activity counselling.In general, the goal should be a weight loss of 1 / 2 to 1 pound per week. Behaviour therapyand physical activity have been shown to help maintain weight loss.7. Ongoing support and reinforcement to patients undertaking significant dietary changes.This support can take several forms, including• follow-up visits,• telephone calls and postcards.Recommend making changes gradually, in small, achievable steps over time. Encouragepatients through the plateaus and regressions that occur as a normal part of efforts at longtermchange.8. Refer if necessary: patients with multiple or severe nutritional problems should benefitfrom a nutrition professional counselling as possible.35
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