"These choices are easier to prepare and have a longer shelflife, minimizing waste," said Alice Lichtenstein, director of the Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. "Such factors are important to consider when arthritis kicks in or dark, cold days mean it is less likely someone will go out to replenish their refrigerator."
Guidance related to the specific forms of food that can best meet older adults' needs are unique to the modified version of MyPyramid for Older Adults. The new pyramid's graphic includes pictures of a jar of peanut butter, canned kidney beans, a tin of tuna fish, mixed dried fruit and frozen berries and broccoli.