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Healthy Eating & Food Preparation

Healthy eating habits are important as we age and manage ongoing conditions. Share these tips with your community for choosing and preparing healthy foods, as well as how to access benefits to buy healthy options like fruits and vegetables.
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A senior Asian couple is in the kitchen smiling at each other while preparing a healthy meal.

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Healthy Eating

A healthy diet begins with you and the daily food choices you make. Learn how to feed your body the right nutrients to maintain a healthy weight.

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A Black woman is shopping for produce in the grocery store.

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A middle-aged female Caucasian caregiver is handing groceries to her older mother while she's on the porch.

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Four senior Black women in Detroit, Michigan shop the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), selecting the foo

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