Adults

19-64 Years

Meet Mr and Mrs Tweedie. Mrs Tweedie is a teacher and her husband works in a post office. Their sedentary occupations mean that they have lower energy requirements than their teenage son Max, who is very active. However, like teenagers, they do need a well balanced diet to provide all the nutrients necessary for the maintenance and repair of body tissues. Adult women of child-bearing age, like Mrs Tweedie, have high iron requirements and should eat plenty of iron rich foods to prevent anaemia. Women are also more at risk of developing osteoporosis in later life, and so need a good supply of calcium. Both adult men and women should take particular care not to eat too many high fat foods. A good supply of non-starch polysaccharide (NSP) is also important to maintain a healthy digestive system.

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