Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Older Adults: Toolkit for Senior Nutrition Programs
This toolkit is designed to help senior nutrition programs develop policies that meet the Older Americans Act requirements to align with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DietaryGuidelines.gov).
From Nutrition and Aging Resource Center:
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Older Adults: Policy and Practice Implications for Senior Nutrition Programs — Review of nutrition policy examples from multiple states
- Older Adults DGA Tip Sheet — Nutritional guidelines, dietary principles, and menu considerations
- Menu Creation Toolkit — Menu pattern with portion size equivalents
- Calcium and Potassium Tip Sheet — Nutrient requirements, food sources, and menu tips
- Protein Tip Sheet — Dietary guidelines, menu planning tips, and sources of protein
- Dietary Fiber Tip Sheet — Increasing fiber tips, high-fiber foods, and nutrition education
- Vitamin D and Vitamin B-12 Tip Sheet — Nutrient requirements and ways to incorporate vitamins into menus
- Common vs. Nutrient Dense Food Tip Sheet — Examples and benefits of nutrient dense foods
- Dairy Requirements in Senior Nutrition Programs Tip Sheet — Explanation of Senior Nutrition Program requirements and alternative ways to meet calcium needs
- Limiting Sodium, Saturated Fat, Empty Calories, and Refined Grains Tip Sheet — Tips for reducing sodium in the menu
- Purchasing Foodservice Software Guide — Considerations around nutrient analysis software and comparison of software features
- SUA Training Presentation (PPT) — Overview of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the relation to the senior nutrition program
- Toolkit References — List of resources used in Dietary Guidelines for Americans Toolkit development
- Salad Bar Guide — Materials on providing salad bars as part of nutrition services
Trainings & Network Discussions
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 (YouTube)— Two-minute primer on the updated guidelines (USDA)
- Dietary Guidelines & Dietary Reference Intakes Overview (YouTube)— Seven-minute webinar provides an overview of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Dietary Reference Intakes (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)