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How eating healthy can help you age gracefully

Dietician Rita Walker talks about the benefit of healthy eating on healthy aging.

On How a good diet helps us be healthy

We need to make plans to eat healthy continuously all year. We need to make sure we eat our vitamins, minerals, and eat our five food groups.

On what should we do if we are hungry and eat anything that's available to them

The best advice that I give to my clients is to plan your meals in advance and plan your snacks, too. Make sure to concentrate on the different food groups.

The body changes more as life goes on. Protein and calcium become more important for our health.

Anita Sharma Ph.D., LCSW, is a Gerontology and Social Work Educator, Researcher, and Practitioner. She holds an M.A. in Medical and Psychiatric Social Work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, a prestigious social sciences university in India, a Master of Social Work (clinical practice) and a Doctorate in Social Work from Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Louisiana and serves as a pro bono consultant to various agencies.