Seven Important Foods for Seniors

One important food is pecans. They contain over 19 vitamins and minerals and also contain important anti-oxidants. Here's a list of benefits and nutrients. I eat raw unsalted pecans, cashews and pumpkin seeds to support my health.
  1. Supports bone health
  2. Lowers cholesterol levels
  3. Skin care
  4. Supports heart health
  5. Regulates blood pressure
  6. Supports eye health
  7. Boosts immune system
 
January said:
all nutritious foods if you want to eat them. But this idea that some foods are super foods that you have to eat or you can't eat nutritiously without them - Nah. Eat an overall nutritious balanced diet of whatever combinations of foods suit you.
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Obviously a balanced diet is important, but be honest: most people don’t actually know what that means anymore. "Balanced" has become a vague buzzword. The term "superfoods" just highlights ingredients that have particularly high nutritional value or specific benefits. For example, my father ate what most people would consider a balanced diet for years, but it wasn’t until I introduced him to pumpkin seeds that he got real relief from his enlarged prostate. In fact, according to his doctor, my father's prostate was like that of a young man's. So, it’s not always about eating everything, it’s about knowing what certain specific foods can do for you.
 
oslooskar said:
Obviously a balanced diet is important, but be honest: most people don’t actually know what that means anymore. "Balanced" has become a vague buzzword. The term "superfoods" just highlights ingredients that have particularly high nutritional value or specific benefits. For example, my father ate what most people would consider a balanced diet for years, but it wasn’t until I introduced him to pumpkin seeds that he got real relief from his enlarged prostate. In fact, according to his doctor, my father's prostate was like that of a young man's. So, it’s not always about eating everything, it’s about knowing what certain specific foods can do for you.
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"Superfoods" seem the vague buzzword to me.

If people aren't sure which foods to eat, seeing a dietician or reading up on guidelines or something like that is more helpful than following some you tube must do list.
 
January said:
"Superfoods" seem the vague buzzword to me. If people aren't sure which foods to eat, seeing a dietician or reading up on guidelines or something like that is more helpful than following some you tube must do list.
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You sound bitter. But dismissing the term “superfoods” doesn’t make the idea behind it invalid. It just means certain foods have standout nutritional benefits, and that’s not vague, it’s useful. Not everyone can afford a dietician, and ironically, a lot of those YouTube “must-do” lists are created by dieticians or doctors. The truth is, most people have no idea what a “balanced diet” actually means anymore. It’s become a soft, feel-good phrase that can include anything from kale to cupcakes. Sometimes it’s not about eating a bit of everything, it’s about knowing what specific foods can actually do for your health.
 
Harumph, if you must call Kiwi fruit a Kiwi use a capital letter please.
When I was a kid, in the 1950's, we used to eat Chinese gooseberries. Then we had a reality check from the Usians, who told the Kiwi that they'd never sell Chinese gooseberries in commercial quantities.
 
I sound bitter??? 😵‍💫

how on earth did you get that from my post?? 😵‍💫

I stand by my point that no single foods are super-foods or must eats (let alone seniors should eat these daily!) and eating a balanced diet of whatever you prefer is a better plan than thinking certain foods are must have's or have special properties beyond the general category - eg green veg are good but daily broccolli has no special effect

and very easy for people to look up guidelines from reputable sources if they are not sure.
Youtube clickbait articles not a good source IMO - but if you want to take them seriously, go for it.
 
January said:
I sound bitter??? 😵‍💫 how on earth did you get that from my post?? 😵‍💫
I stand by my point that no single foods are super-foods or must eats (let alone seniors should eat these daily!) and eating a balanced diet of whatever you prefer is a better plan than thinking certain foods are must have's or have special properties beyond the general category - eg green veg are good but daily broccolli has no special effect and very easy for people to look up guidelines from reputable sources if they are not sure. Youtube clickbait articles not a good source IMO - but if you want to take them seriously, go for it.
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You might not feel bitter, but your tone comes across as dismissive and defensive, especially when people share personal examples that don’t fit your framework. Calling something "clickbait" just because it's on YouTube ignores that many reputable doctors and dietitians actually use that platform to share evidence-based advice.

No one claimed certain foods are magic, just that some have distinctive nutritional benefits that go beyond the vague umbrella of "balanced diet." For example, pumpkin seeds are rich in zinc and phytosterols, which can help with prostate health, something my father personally experienced. That’s not hype, it’s documented nutrition science.

You say, "green veg are good", great, but that’s a generality. Specificity matters. Broccoli, for instance, contains sulforaphane, which has known anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. Ignoring that because it sounds too focused doesn’t help people, especially seniors, make better choices.

I’m not anti-guidelines, I’m anti-vagueness. Telling people to "eat a balanced diet of whatever you prefer" sounds more like a feel-good slogan than useful advice.
 
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