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Nutrition Tips
For Older Australians. Adapted from the Dietary Guidelines for Older Australians, NHMRC, 1999.

1. Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods.
2. Keep active.
3. Maintain muscle strength & a healthy weight.
4. Eat at least 3 meals every day.
5. Care for your food: Prepare and store it correctly.
6. Eat plenty of vegetables (including lugumes) and fruit.
7. Eat plenty of cereals, breads and pastas.
8. Eat a diet low in saturated fats.
9. Drink adequate amounts of water and/or other fluids.
10. Choose foods low in salt and use salt sparingly.
11. Include foods high in calcium.
12. Use added sugars in moderation.

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