Are you running out of breakfast ideas for your loved ones to stay healthy and have energy throughout the day? Starting out the day with a nutritious and healthy breakfast might help prevent health conditions for your loved one. Luckily for you, we at Freedom Home Care, your home care agency, have some ideas for you! When asking around, we found that the most difficult part about eating healthy, especially for elders, is all the planning that goes into it. Our first tip for you is to plan out what your loved one is going to eat for the
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Senior Nutrition Tips
There are changes that happen to our bodies as we age that make it almost impossible to maintain the same kind of eating habits that we took on in earlier years. Therefore senior nutrition is important. Things like a slowing metabolism, loss of appetite and chronic health issues often trigger dietary changes. These changes, in some way, are all related to each other. Many seniors experience a loss in appetite as they get older, which translates into fewer calories being burned. Fewer calories are being burned because many older people are likely to be less active. They’re likely to be
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Older Americans Face Hunger
Recently, the topic of hunger has come even more into focus here in America, and this time the focus is on the elderly. Even with the numerous programs in place here in the United States, there are millions of people who go without proper nourishment every day. Those who are aging are not excluded from these statistics. It’s estimated that close to 10 million people ages 50 and over and are currently described as “food insecure.” This number has nearly doubled since 2001. Here at Freedom Home Care we know firsthand how important diet and nutrition are, and just how
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Plan out healthy snacking to avoid potato chip splurges
The ease that comes with popping open a bag of potato chips can almost be considered evil. As the cliché goes, no one can eat just one. To avoid those moments when cravings emerge, it’s important to plan out healthy snacking in advance. By watching the following video, posted on the official AARP YouTube channel, viewers get 10 great snacking ideas – five sweet and five savory. So check it out, make a grocery list and feel better throughout the day with smart food choices. dieti natura code promo http://youtu.be/xWFZRAAIlnE zp8497586rq
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