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What Doctors Say To Eat In Your 30s, 40s, & 50s

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Just because you are your age doesn’t mean you have to act it! And you definitely don’t have to look at it.

But when it comes to nutrition, eating the best foods for your age is the secret to conquering the changes going on in your body—and to fueling up for the challenges in your life.

Here’s a guide to what you need most, and why, when you’re in your 30s, 40s, and 50s.

Your 30s:

What’s Happening: You’re balancing work, babies, fitness, and friends. If there were a medal for multitasking, you’d get the gold.

Must-haves:
Iron, folic acid, and calcium. You need 18 milligrams of iron each day to help you steer clear of anemia and to boost your immune system. Trying to get pregnant? Folic acid is key: Getting 400 micrograms daily will help prevent neural tube defects like spina bifida.

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Calcium is essential for keeping those bones strong; you start losing bone mass after 35. Women 19 to 50 need 1,000 mg per day, but more than half of us don’t get it.

Your 30s:

Must-Eat Foods

  • Get fortified with vitamin-packed cereals like Total, which has 100% of your iron and folic acid requirements in one bowl.
  • Lean beef, pork, and beans are also iron-rich. Eat enough folic acid–rich foods like oranges, asparagus, and leafy green veggies.
  • Bone up with low-fat dairy picks—milk, cheese, yogurt, and cottage cheese will all give you a calcium boost.

Your 40s:

What’s Happening: Your job, your kids, your aging parents—they all need you more than ever now. Plus, those long walks no longer keep pesky pounds off.

Must-haves: Fiber, potassium, calcium, and nutrient-rich, low-cal foods. Your metabolism slows down. What’s more, cholesterol levels and blood pressure can go up as you get closer to menopause, which sets you up for a greater risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Go for fiber (shoot for at least 25 grams daily) and foods rich in potassium (aim for 4,700 milligrams per day) like whole grains, fruits, and vegetables.

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They’ll help you feel full on fewer calories, and they’re also packed with disease-fighting phytochemicals.

Calcium is still important as ever, so keep getting your 1,000 mg per day.

Your 40s:

Must-Eat Foods

  • Fill up on three servings of whole grains (whole wheat, brown rice, oats, rye, and corn) daily. Two cups of popcorn or 1/2 cup of oatmeal equal a serving. Shop for foods that have the Whole Grain Stamp for at least a half-serving of whole grains.
  • Get at least 2 cups of fruit and 2 1/2 cups of veggies every day, too. Go for…
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