Eating vegetarian meals may be healthy, but it definitely isn’t always popular. That’s why, as a leader in a health care setting, it’s crucial for you to support your foodservice staffs as they attempt to make healthy, vegetarian meals as delicious and appealing as possible – and that includes being Read More >>
Tips For Choosing A Nutrient-Rich Menu
In any health care setting, choosing a nutrient-rich menu for your patients is crucial for not only helping them maintain ideal health, but also for preventing malnourishment and other related complications. In fact, the continued consumption of nutritionally balanced meals in conjunction with Read More >>
Mediterranean Diet May Slow Development of Alzheimer’s Disease
Today, it’s estimated that there are more than five million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, making it the most common form of age-related dementia in the country. Yet still no one knows what the disease truly is and/or how it’s caused. In recent years, however, more and more researchers Read More >>
Improving the Presentation of Puréed Foods
While there’s no shame in dining on puréed foods, your patients are still entitled to a “safe and dignified dining experience,” and that means making them feel like everyone else even if their mealtime needs are different. So, how do you do it? Cynthia Vaughn, “chef de partie” at Edgemere, a senior Read More >>
Vegetarian Menus Have Come a Long Way
According to Charley Deleva, executive chef at St. Luke’s University Health Network, the days of veggie burgers that look more like “hockey pucks with birdseed” are long over. Vegetarian menus have come a long way, and now offer delicious alternatives to favorite dishes that even the most committed Read More >>
Aligning With the Dietary Guidelines for Americans: What Does This Mean in Practice?
The 2020-2025 Edition is Here! Make Every Bite Count with the Dietary Guidelines! Download PDF The official Dietary Guidelines for Americans define “adaptable eating patterns that can help promote health and reduce risk of chronic disease across the lifespan.” Essentially, they provide an Read More >>
5 Guidelines that Encourage Healthy Eating Patterns
Anyone who wants to be healthy has to eat healthy; it’s the way of the world. That being said, of course, eating healthy is not always the easiest thing to do. As a health care leader, you know this to be true firsthand, which is why you especially should embrace our following 5 guidelines for Read More >>
Healthcare Institutions Save When They Reduce Food Waste
A little food waste is to be expected when running a food service department for patients staying in any healthcare institutions. However, with statistics exposing that fact that an estimated 40 percent of food in the United States is wasted, it is the healthcare leaders who must be willing to set Read More >>
The Critical Role of Nutrition in Improving Quality of Care
Today, healthcare policies are predominantly driven by care costs, transparency, and overall quality – and yet, nutrition-based care is still not utilized as a primary component of patient recovery in most major healthcare institutions despite the fact that “at least one third of patients in Read More >>
Talk to Your Patients & Clients About Healthy Eating Patterns
Proper nutrition is fundamental for maintaining ideal health. However, as a healthcare leader you already know not everyone knows what healthy eating patterns even look like – which is why it’s time to: Get A Dialogue Started One of the most important things you can do when talking nutrition Read More >>
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