What To Eat At Every Life Stage

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    25-35: The Party Decade! Boost immunity with zinc-rich foods, like shellfish or nuts. This age group can be low in iron, so eat red meat and eggs at least twice a week. For veggies, include plenty of dark-leafy-greens (spinach, kale and broccoli). Try eat foods rich in vitamin C (tomatoes or lemon juice) to aid iron absorption. Bones now reach their maximum strength, so eat three servings of dairy foods each day.
    2/6 25-35: The Party Decade! Boost immunity with zinc-rich foods, like shellfish or nuts. This age group can be low in iron, so eat red meat and eggs at least twice a week. For veggies, include plenty of dark-leafy-greens (spinach, kale and broccoli). Try eat foods rich in vitamin C (tomatoes or lemon juice) to aid iron absorption. Bones now reach their maximum strength, so eat three servings of dairy foods each day.
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    35-45: Responsibility Starts Now! More women are starting their family in this decade than ever before. Top up your intake of foods containing folic acid to help ensure a healthy pregnancy - eat wholegrains or leafy-green veggies daily. If you already have a family and life is hectic, eat slow burning carbs at each meal to keep your blood sugar stable (wholewheat pasta, basmati rice and grainy breads).
    3/6 35-45: Responsibility Starts Now! More women are starting their family in this decade than ever before. Top up your intake of foods containing folic acid to help ensure a healthy pregnancy - eat wholegrains or leafy-green veggies daily. If you already have a family and life is hectic, eat slow burning carbs at each meal to keep your blood sugar stable (wholewheat pasta, basmati rice and grainy breads).
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    45-55: Stay At Your Best! Menopause may be looming, so it's time to think heart and bone health. For healthy hearts, choose unsaturated spreads, oily fish, lots of fruits and veggies, and a daily dose of wholegrains. Bones need calcium and vitamin D to help maintain their strength so make sure you have your three daily servings of dairy foods or calcium-enriched alternatives.
    4/6 45-55: Stay At Your Best! Menopause may be looming, so it's time to think heart and bone health. For healthy hearts, choose unsaturated spreads, oily fish, lots of fruits and veggies, and a daily dose of wholegrains. Bones need calcium and vitamin D to help maintain their strength so make sure you have your three daily servings of dairy foods or calcium-enriched alternatives.
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    55-65: Keep Active! This is when you can choose to stay healthy before the signs of ageing set in. Keep an eye on your cholesterol with healthy spreads, oats and oily fish. Watch hidden calories in snacks because your body will start to need fewer calories. Keep joints healthy with mixed seeds and nuts for essential fatty acids, and maintain eye health with beta-carotene from yellow and orange veggies.
    5/6 55-65: Keep Active! This is when you can choose to stay healthy before the signs of ageing set in. Keep an eye on your cholesterol with healthy spreads, oats and oily fish. Watch hidden calories in snacks because your body will start to need fewer calories. Keep joints healthy with mixed seeds and nuts for essential fatty acids, and maintain eye health with beta-carotene from yellow and orange veggies.
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    65-plus: Take Care Of Yourself! Your digestion needs nurturing, so keep food clean and simple. Make portions smaller and take time to eat meals slowly. Drink lots of water because thirst isn't as noticeable in your sixties and it's easy to get dehydrated. Joints need to stay strong so you can keep active. Go for lean portions, oily fish and seed oils (rapeseed or sunflower oil) to help maintain their health.
    6/6 65-plus: Take Care Of Yourself! Your digestion needs nurturing, so keep food clean and simple. Make portions smaller and take time to eat meals slowly. Drink lots of water because thirst isn't as noticeable in your sixties and it's easy to get dehydrated. Joints need to stay strong so you can keep active. Go for lean portions, oily fish and seed oils (rapeseed or sunflower oil) to help maintain their health.

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