Dietary advice for older persons Recommended Grains (rice, noodles, bread, biscuits, pasta) Adequate meat, egg and bean products Large quantities of fruits and vegetables Dairy products and high calcium foods Plenty of water, soups, teas and fruit juices Use steaming, quick frying and stewing methods for cooking Have small meals frequently Mince or dice the food and remove bones to assist chewing and swallowing Wear suitably fitted dentures Not recommended Salty and preserved or pickled foods (e.g. salted eggs, salted fish, fermented soya beans, oyster sauce, smoked meats, fermented bean curd) Foods with a high fat, high energy or high sugar content (e.g. pork belly, cream cakes) High cholesterol foods (e.g. pig’s brain, cuttlefish) Deep-fried foods Large meals (Mimi M. Y. Tse, RN, PhD and Iris F. F. Benzie, DPhil, FIBMS) Ann's NOTE: These foods appear to be from an Asian cuisine. We would add NO Sodas, less desserts of any kind. Absolutely NO hydrogenated oils, or high-fructose corn syrup - usually found in crackers and cookies. READ the labels. Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.