HEALTHFULNESS OF YOUR DIET

Almost none of the pre-retirees (1%) expected the healthfulness of their diet to be worse after retirement. But 12% of retirees reported that it is worse.

expectations

Views of Pre-Retirees

VS.

reality

Experiences of Retirees

34%

BETTER

34%

WORSE

12%

65%

ABOUT THE SAME

52%

Question for Retirees: All in all, how would you say the healthfulness of your diet is in retirement as compared to the 5 years before you retired? Is it better, worse or about the same?

Question for Pre-Retirees: All in all, how do you think the healthfulness of your diet will be in retirement as compared to now? Will it be better, worse or about the same?

Asked of random selection of retirees and pre-retirees; n=552; retired =370; pre-retired =182

* Percentages may not total to 100% due to respondents who refused, or who replied "I don't know."