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Nutrition for Senior Citizens 205• If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation.• Drugs interact adversely with certain nutrients. If in doubt,before you take them, find out.The guidelines cannot guarantee health <strong>and</strong> well-being as healthdepends on many things, including heredity, lifestyle, personality traits,mental health <strong>and</strong> attitudes, <strong>and</strong> environment, in addition to one's meals.<strong>Food</strong> alone cannot make you healthy, but good eating habits basedon moderation <strong>and</strong> variety can keep you healthy <strong>and</strong> even improve yourhealth. Experts from Health Agencies agree that following these guidelines<strong>and</strong> eating well-balanced meals support:• Adequate energy to carry out daily tasks.• Good mental health <strong>and</strong> mental abilities.• Resistance to disease.• Recovery from illness, accident, or surgery.• Medication effectiveness.• Better management of chronic health problems to improvequality of life, mobility, <strong>and</strong> independence.

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