Six Foods After 60!

As we push past our sixties, key foods need to exist in our grocery store shopping carts!

• Diet or food choice needs top the list to maintain bone, ligament, muscle, heart, eye and brain health.

• After 60, prioritize nuts, legumes, greens, cranberries and prunes

• Socially, consistent sleep, physical activity, stay mentally active create solid healthy aging.

  
  

  1. Walnuts: Omega-3 from plant-based source because of its antioxidants and polyphenols which play a key role in brain health, according to Dr. Samatha Cassetty M.S. R.D. Consume at least 20ozs per day.

  2. Legumes: provide key plant-based protein source second to none! Also, abundant in vitamins and minerals. Examples: Adzuki beans, black beans, black eyed peas, cannellini beans, chickpeas, cranberry beans, fava beans, gigantes, pinto beans, kidney beans, green lentils, red lentils, split beans, mung beans. Promotes heart health, stable blood sugar, gut health, and weight control by reducing cholesterol, blood pressure, and the risks of diabetes and certain cancers. finally, low glycemic index.

  3. Pistachios: they are nuts with fruitlike qualities that contain healthy fats, protein, lutein for eye protection, anti-inflammatory inside and out of its shell, enhance cell metabolism, anti-aging, anti-cancer, improves skin condition with saturated fats that moisturize, increases libido and sex drive, fiber, high copper improves iron absorption, improved brain development and performance, increase energy levels, combats diabetes, low calorie anytime snack, nerve support thanks to B6, protein source, memory thanks to magnesium and lutein, sleep due to magnesium, bone health due to magnesium helping calcium absorption, post exercise recovery because B6 and iron encourage healthy blood flow, versatile and delicious in a salad etc.. A handful per day is a good serving starting point. Explore and enjoy!

  4. Leafy greens: Kale (preserved most of its nutrients regardless of cooking method), microgreens, collard greens (one of the best sources of vitamin K,) spinach, cabbage (another key benefit is it can be fermented to decrease inflammation, improve digestion and provide immune support and cancer protective properties), beet greens are packed with antioxidants.

  5. Cranberries: teeth, heart and gut health

  6. Prunes: digestive due to high fiber

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