Five diet do's and don'ts for seniors
People today are living longer, but it’s not much fun if you suffer from conditions that hamper your quality of life. Nutrition plays an important role in preventing diet-related diseases. Here are five dietary tips geared specifically to seniors and those approaching their elder years.
Dietary magnesium helps maintain a healthy heart
Magnesium is essential for good health and particularly important for keeping the heart beating at a steady rhythm. Researchers at Harvard University conducted a 26 year study among women to find out if it protects the heart from sudden rhythm failures. They discovered that women, like men, are 34 per cent less likely to die from sudden heart rhythm failures if they eat a sufficient amount of magnesium.
Teach children to enjoy eating vegetables and fruit with positive persistence
Few children are born with a liking for every vegetable, but researchers wondered if infants could learn to enjoy a specific vegetable, and how many tastes it would take. Their studies show that while it may take more than 10 attempts to get the child to try something new, with encouragement children can get used to flavours, textures and consistency of food.
Recipe: Ash Reshteh
Fancy a hearty bowl of hot soup on a cold, winter’s day? Ash Reshteh is one of the most popular varieties of Ash (thick soup) in Iran. Try out this traditional dish which is packed with healthy fresh vegetables and beans.Recipe: Kabuli Pilau
Kabuli Pilau is one of the national dishes of Afghanistan, and it’s popular in many parts of South Asia as well as in the Middle East. The beauty of this dish is that it combines rice, chicken, carrots and dried fruit, which together bring a variety of flavours and colour.
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