 Do you eat the same foods now that you did when you were a toddler? Of course not. We all mature, and so should our diet, and that means eating right at every age. This is Sylvia Escott-Stump of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Certain foods offer vitamins and minerals for good health throughout life, especially in our golden years. For healthy bones, eat three servings a day of vitamin D-fortified fat-free milk.