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Topic- Nutrition
Eat Mediterranean, maintain walking speed
Walking speed has been associated with health and functional ability, and the Mediterranean eating style emphasizing vegetables, fruit and little meat has been associated with improved health.
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Cultural sensitivity needed to promote healthier eating
The risk of hypertension (high blood pressure) increases with age and with African-American heritage. The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan has been shown to help people reduce blood pressure. DASH emphasizes eating fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, whole grains, fish, poultry, beans, seeds and nuts. The plan asks individuals to reduce their intakes of sweets, added sugars and sugary beverages, and red meats.
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Fracture risk also reduced by vitamin D
For a meta-analysis of 11 randomized clinical trials, data on 31,022 people, average age 76, was pooled to examine their intakes of vitamin D supplementation in relation to risk of fractures. Participants had experienced 1,111 hip fractures and 3,770 nonvertebral fractures.
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