How to Incorporate the Updated Food Pyramid For Older Adults Lifestyles
The original Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults, published by Tufts University researchers in 1999, is widely used as an illustration in textbooks and manuals, featured in newsletters for older Americans and in informational material prepared by the Departments of Elder Affairs in numerous states. Now, almost 10 years later, the pyramid has a new look. The updated Modified MyPyramid for Older Adults, published in the January 2008 issue of the Journal of Nutrition, focuses on the special dietary needs of those over 70.