Best Foods to Eat in Each Decade of Life
In Your 20s: Foods With Protein
In Your 20s: Complex Carbohydrates
In Your 20s: Calcium-Rich Foods
In Your 20s: Iron-Rich Foods
In Your 30s: Bok Choy
In Your 30s: Fatty Fish
In Your 40s: Fermented Foods
In Your 40s: Bright Fruits and Vegetables
In Your 40s: Whole Grains
In Your 50s: High-Fiber Vegetables
In Your 50s: Turmeric
In Your 50s: Plant-Based Protein
In Your 50s: Eggs
In Your 60s & Beyond: Olive Oil
In Your 60s & Beyond: Berries
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SOURCES:
Melissa Majumdar, registered dietitian and licensed dietitian nutritionist; bariatric coordinator, Emory University Hospital Midtown; spokesperson, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Center for Young Women’s Health: “Protein.”
Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine: “The Carbohydrate Advantage.”
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: “Healthy Bones At Every Age.”
MicrobialFoods.org: “Dissecting the Microbial Diversity of Kefir.”
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: “Iron,” “Prebiotics and Probiotics: Creating a Healthier You.”
CDC: “Only 1 in 10 Adults Get Enough Fruits or Vegetables.”
Natural Resources Defense Council: “The Smart Seafood Buying Guide.”
Osteoarthritis Research Society International: “What Is Osteoarthritis?”
National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements: “Choline.”
Harvard Health Publishing: “Eat Blueberries and Strawberries Three Times Per Week.”
Unity Point Health: "Does Turmeric Reduce Inflammation?"