"Old age isn't for sissies," one adage attempts to
advise humorously. Despite the saying’s levity, it hits a little too close to
the truth. The term "elderly" is the last life-stage known and listed
in the human life cycle before death. Many aspects of an elderly person's life
are designed to prolong it.
Frequent visits to doctors are scheduled for preventative
care, a higher-than-average number of prescriptions are ingested to treat the
common diseases that accompany old age and even potential problems are
anticipated with measures such as a personal
medical alert system or the installation of bathroom grab bars.
Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet
A recent
study by the Journal of the American Dietetic Association underscores some
of the benefits of a plant-based diet. Study participants who followed a
vegetarian diet had better overall nutritional profiles than meat eaters, and their
diets included more essential vitamins and nutrients than the non-vegetarians'
diets. Vegetarians also ate healthier foods and had lower blood glucose and
cholesterol levels.
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