Vegetables, fruits, and good quality protein are vital to the health of every person, but seniors must be especially careful to get enough calories, fiber, vitamins and minerals to maintain health. Many people tend to ignore the importance of eating well when it comes to the health of seniors. But, the reality is the quality of foods you eat has a very real and very direct impact on health. When you eat a lot of processed foods and sugar your health suffers.

Many seniors lean toward eating prepackaged meals because they are inexpensive, easy to find in the store, and easy to prepare. Most boxed and frozen meals don’t take a lot of energy to make. But they are not the most healthful. They often contain inferior ingredients, added salt, added sugar and chemical preservatives.

When a senior has a caregiver to help them shop and cook they are more likely to eat wholesome foods that help build and maintain health. The caregiver may do the shopping to ensure the senior has wholesome food available while sparing the senior the potentially difficult and stressful trip to the store. A caregiver may cook a week’s worth of healthful food for the senior and freeze it in individual serving sizes to make preparing a good meal as easy as opening a bag and heating the contents.

These types of nutritional supports help ensure the senior is not damaging his/her health by eating easy to prepare foods that are unhealthy. Contact us to find out how our services can help you or a loved one eat better to maintain health.