How to Stay Young

The next section will show you how to eat to keep yourself healthy as you age.

50: How to Eat

Healthy eating is healthy eating no matter how old you are. If you have to lose some weight, refer back to the nutrition section back in the chapter for forty year-olds. These guidelines apply to you too. You will want to make all of your food choices using these healthy guidelines:

Daily Amount of Food From Each Group
Calorie Level1 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000
Fruits2 1 cup 1 cup 1.5 cups 1.5 cups 1.5 cups 2 cups
Vegetables3 1 cup 1.5 cups 1.5 cups 2 cups 2.5 cups 2.5 cups
Grains4 3 oz 4 oz 5 oz 5 oz 6 oz 6 oz
Meat and Beans5 2 oz 3 oz 4 oz 5 oz 5 oz 5.5 oz
Milk6 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 3 cups 3 cups 3 cups
Oils7 3 tsp 4 tsp 4 tsp 5 tsp 5 tsp 6 tsp