It's never too late to eat right. But never eat too late

More tips below for those who are experienced eaters

Eat more frequently
Smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day keep you energized and satisfied.Try snacking.You should be eating every 2-3 hours, just like a new born

Use more spices
Increase your protein intake.Choose foods that help with digestion.As people age, their sense of taste and smell may slowly decline. Actually, their sense of everything declines. Using more spices not only helps add some flavor to seemingly bland food, but it also helps digestion and provides additional nutritional value. Go ahead, spice up your life 

Speaking of protein, it's important for seniors to up their intake as they grow older. The decrease in stomach acid that's typically seen throughout the aging process is one of the major reasons why protein becomes more important in old age. The body needs protein to generate acid for digestion. Foods like chicken, fish, nuts and legumes are great choices for a well-balanced diet. So are Snickers

The decline of stomach acid production makes digestion more challenging for seniors. In addition to adding more spice to your meal, opt for foods that are known to aid digestion and settle upset stomachs. Sauerkraut (on a hot dog), vinegar and coffee are good. For additional stomach relief, add ginger to your meal or sip on ginger tea. I like Ginger Ale with my chocolate cake

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Cars and Food

There has long been a relationship between cars and food. Where better is there to munch on some fries or sip on a shake? Whom amongst us doesn't have crumbs forever embedded between the seats? How many family
meals have happened while huddled in a van...just where GOD intended us to bond together? I like to look at my cars as moving feasts. I can't drive without eating or drinking something. I don't believe the car will run. Because of this questionable habit, I prefer used cars. It cuts down on the guilt. If you are in the market to buy a not-so-new mode of transportation to get you from one fast food drive-thru to another, consider my research below. Those in bold seem to be the winners for each price range. TEM

$5000

• Honda Fit – 2011

• Toyota Corolla – 2011

• Toyota Prius – 2009

• Toyota Camry – 2008

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$10,000

• Honda Accord - 2012

• Toyota Corolla – 2014

• Toyota Prius – 2012

• Toyota Camry – 2012

• Lexus ES – 2009

• Lexus GS – 2007

• Honda CR-V – 2010

• Toyota RAV4 – 2009

• Lexus RX – 2007

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$15,000

• Chevrolet Cruze – 2017 (New)

• Toyota Prius - 2015

• Lexus RX – 2009

• Toyota Highlander – 2010

Chicken Salad for the Soul

I love a GOOD Chicken Salad Sandwich. Made on fresh white bread right out of the bag or fresh white bread toasted or fresh white bread grilled. I even like GOOD Chicken Salad on a bed of Iceberg Lettuce (NOT Spring Mix). I like my Chicken Salad carefully prepared with a good bit of full fat Mayo and stuff mixed in it. Bits of celery. Sweet relish. Bits of peppers. Diced Onion. Salt. Pepper. NO bones. Real Mayo for sure to make it moist and tasty. Mayoless is prohibited (sorry Zoes). The best Chicken Salad Sandwiches in Greenville are as follows:

1) The Clock on Congaree. Homemade to perfection by the Clock family. Chicken Salad sandwiches can can be pricey. The Clock give you a great product for a reasonable price. Less than $4

 (Just behind GHS Patewood)

2) GHS Patewood - Do not close your mind to this gem of a hospital cafeteria. The hospital itself is a Monday-Friday resort and the cafeteria has great food for low prices. They run daily specials that are great and their Chicken Salad Sandwiches are excellent. Good portioning. Tuesdays are Hashbrown Tuesdays. The lines are long that day. Good luck finding a nurse on a floor on Tuesdays. Price/Value is very good. The Chicken Salad sandwich is less than $4

(Just in front of the Clock on Congaree)

3) Rick Erwin's Deli Downtown - Grilled Panini style. A legitimate #3. Rick has kept the price reasonable, but not as good as #1 and #2. Approx $8 with a side

(Across the street from the Hampton Inn)

4) Jason's Deli - Not as good as 1-3, but a solid #4 mainly because of the unlimited add ons and the free ice cream. Approx $7 with chips

5) Golden Chick - Two unique points. The bun is a round hamburger type bun but soft and delicious. And, they add cut up grapes. Both make it a winner, plus the price is reasonable. Approx $4

6) Chicken Salad Chick - Good Chicken Salad but pricey. Approx $9 with a side

7) Spinx - Good not great. Low cost. Approx $3. Sandwich is pre made and ready to go, but not too bad. No where near #1 and #2

Publix - Grab some fresh, soft white bread and go to town. Actually quite good for store bought. Creamy with relish. Best value. A loaf of fresh, soft white bread and a container of chicken salad will cost about $6 and make you several sandwiches. So, it works out to approx $2 per sandwich

Note; Chicken Salad Sandwiches are difficult to find in restaurants and very difficult to find reasonably priced. Whether good or not. I like my TEM recipe...Fresh chicken freshly cooked and cut up in very small pieces, real full-fat mayo, sweet relish, celery in small pieces and a bit of chow-chow

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