Take Charge of Your Health: Eat Right and Keep Moving

Nutrition Education

Registered Dieticians and other nutrition professionals are available to present nutrition education to groups of older people. Nutrition topics are varied and can be tailored to a group's needs. Topics include:

Eating for a healthy heart
Eating 5 fruits and vegetables daily
Reducing fat
Fiber for better health
Calcium and osteoporosis
Nutrition and cancer prevention
Managing diabetes
Nutrition and dental health
Food safety
... and more

You can also find nutrition information from the nutrition consultants through the links under Education Materials.

Contact your local area agency on aging at 1-877-353-3771 to see if arrangements can be made to have a nutrition consultant speak to your group.

This program is a collaboration between Maine's area agencies on aging, the Maine Nutrition Network and the Bureau of Elder and Adult Services.