How to Get All the Nutrients Your Body Needs. Every Day.

Key points

• Ageing bodies need extra nutrients for bones, brain and energy, yet can absorb them less well. A lifestyle guide suggests eating fruit and vegetables of at least three colours at each meal, and adding protein to maintain muscle.
• It recommends calcium and vitamin D from dairy, salmon, sardines and leafy greens, along with regular sunshine. Staying hydrated and eating more fibre are also advised, as thirst signals weaken with age.
• The piece is written by Lifestyle Editor Demeter Stamell.