My morning start with a small walk at my garden, cutting old leafs and picking up twigs. After I get my ever needed Vitamin D from the sunlight, my breakfast consist mainly of high-fiber and vitamin rich fruits.

However, since we are older, and we cannot complete our diet through food alone, doctors suggest that we should take some supplements. In my case, I take Centrum Silver. One tablet after breakfast. I eat some oatmeal and sometimes some high-fiber alternatives such as diabetamil. Quaker Oats is my oat of choice, I drop in some milk, and some sweetener. I don’t use refined sugar that much since raising your blood glucose level is bad for your health.

Fruits that are essential for grandparents like us are fruits rich in Vitamin C and Potassium. So, my fruit of choice are papayas and bananas. I sometime drop in some oranges and apples for variety. You should always have some variety with your food, so that you won’t get bored with the same set everyday.

One of the major tips of my doctor is to drink plenty of fluids. However, I was hesitant at first because I was irritated by having so many trips to the loo. But after several bouts of the stomach flu, and dehydration, I learned that urinating frequently as opposed to being hospitalized far outweighs the irritations I have with going to the ladies room frequently. I suggest you do the same and drink plenty of fluids. Water would be the best option.