March Into Senior Health Support on National Nutrition Month

A new month is upon us, with a new season commencing soon after. Spring means more opportunities for everyone to go outside, get some sun, and go for a walk while watching the flowers gradually bud from the trees.

March is National Nutrition Month, and as the elder population is more vulnerable to age related conditions and sicknesses, it is especially important for seniors to get the proper nutrition to strengthen their compromised immune systems.

Even senior men who have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), an age related condition of prostate enlargement, can also benefit from good nutrition. Healthy eating habits can help maintain weight, metabolism, digestion, and urinary function. Among recommended foods to eat, one that has been put into the spotlight is soy. There were questions as to whether soy would be beneficial or harmful to men due to plant based estrogenic properties, but those concerns have been mostly put to rest.

However, instead of getting blindsided by headlines about the newest super health food that later is found not to be as super as first thought, we recommend following the latest guidelines in balanced nutrition, avoiding foods you are allergic to, and taking a walk outside to appreciate the nature around us as it slowly begins to transition into spring.