What is One of the Best Diets for Seniors?

Your health should be a top priority no matter what your age is, but seniors are often extra mindful about their food choices. If you are trying to achieve some health goal, manage some symptoms from a health concern, or if you just want to try a new way of eating, seniors everywhere are enjoying this one diet, and for great reasons!

What is the Mediterranean Diet?

The Mediterranean diet is often considered the healthiest diet in the world. Renowned for its long-standing benefits, this diet can be especially advantageous for seniors in assisted living who need additional health support.

The diverse and flavorful options within the Mediterranean diet keep seniors satisfied and engaged, giving them the energy to enjoy all the activities their senior living community offers.


Some staples of the Mediterranean diet include:

• A wide variety of fruits and vegetables

• Whole grains

• Olive oil

• Legumes, nuts, seeds

• Seafood

Some foods to avoid with the Mediterranean diet:

• Red meat

• Processed foods or fast food

• Seed oils

• Alcohol

• White bread

• And even some dairy

The Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet for Seniors

The Mediterranean diet focuses on healthy fat and protein, mainly derived from fish, chicken, and legumes. These foods offer great heart health benefits, especially to seniors. Fish, like salmon and mackerel, contain Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Omega-3 Fatty Acids offer numerous heart-protective benefits, including reducing the risk of heart disease, lowering blood pressure, and reducing artery inflammation.

You can find executive chefs at MorningStar Senior Living. These chefs are dedicated to producing the healthiest options senior living in Nevada has to offer. For seniors in assisted living, monitoring heart health, on top of others, is extremely important

Find Your Home at the Best Assisted Living in Nevada

Contact us today if you want to know about the best senior living community with built-in companionship, predictable budgeting, and modern memory care Nevada has to offer. MorningStar Senior Living Retirement Homes in Sparks, Nevada takes care of the worry and stress of aging, allowing seniors more time to do the things they love. Whether it’s fulfilling a calling, finding a new opportunity through volunteerism, or spending time with friends and loved ones and relaxing, contact us to schedule a tour of our memory care community near you.

The unique mission statement of MorningStar Sparks “to honor, to serve, to invest,” sets us apart from other senior living communities. Our foundation is built upon honoring God, valuing all seniors, and investing in staff with a felt calling to serve.