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Nutrition for Older Adults Shopping Tips

Nutrition for Older Adults Shopping Tips. Presented by Janice Hermann, PhD, RD/LD OCES Adult and Older Adult Nutrition Specialist. Reduced Income and Nutrition. Reduced Income and Nutrition. Many older adults have reduced income. Reduced income can affect diet quality.

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Nutrition for Older Adults Shopping Tips

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  1. Nutrition for Older AdultsShopping Tips Presented by Janice Hermann, PhD, RD/LD OCES Adult and Older Adult Nutrition Specialist

  2. Reduced Income and Nutrition

  3. Reduced Income and Nutrition • Many older adults have reduced income. • Reduced income can affect diet quality.

  4. Grocery Shopping Tips

  5. Grocery Shopping Tips • Plan • Plan meals • Plan to use foods before they spoil • Check food ads

  6. Grocery Shopping Tips • Check • Keep a list • Check food supplies • Check coupons

  7. Grocery Shopping Tips • Write • Grocery list • Organize list with store layout

  8. Grocery Shopping Tips • Get Ready • Pick grocery stores • Take grocery list and coupons • Avoid shopping when tired, hungry or rushed • Avoid crowds

  9. Grocery Shopping Tips • At the store • Stick to grocery list • Compare prices • Purchase only what you will use before it spoils

  10. Grocery Shopping Tips • At the store (continued) • Buy larger amounts with others and split the cost • Buy produce in season • Frozen produce in bags allows you to use only the amount you want

  11. Grocery Shopping Tips • At the store (continued) • Ask to have large meat or produce packages repacked • Check “sell by” and “use by” dates • Resist impulse purchases

  12. Grocery Shopping Tips • At home • Handle and store food properly • Large meat packages can be divided into smaller portions and frozen

  13. Community Resources

  14. Community Resources • Food stamps • Senior meal sites • Community meals or food banks

  15. Summary • Shop wisely • Plan meals before you shop • Check food supplies before you shop • Write a grocery list • Avoid shopping when rushed • Compare prices when shopping • Only buy the amount you can use and store safely • Handle and store foods properly to reduce waste

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