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Some people will experience problems with chewing, swallowing, and digestion. The texture of food may need to change to softer, easily-digestible foods. Your sense of taste and smell may decline. Many people find they don’t tolerate meat particularly well. Meat is still an important food because it supplies protein, zinc and many vitamins and minerals. Good substitutes need to be included if meat intake decreases.
Make sure all food is nutritious. Some nutrient dense foods include eggs, lean meats, fish, liver, low fat dairy foods, nuts and seeds, legumes, wholegrain breads and cereals. Bowel problems are common, but they can easily be prevented by including plenty of fibre in your diet such as:
Staying as active as possible is also important to help maintain bone strength and good balance to prevent falls.
Content updated March 01, 2004
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Last Updated ( Monday, 07 January 2008 )
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