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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
Benefits of Food Service Automation
Hospitals and health care facilities are the largest institutional food buyers, providing meals to patients, staff and visitors alike. These institutions have the potential to promote healthy, dietary choices and begin to make an impact on the health of people in their communities. Feeding patients Read More >>