Cooking Under Pressure: Poor Diet
Poor Diet – A Recipe for Disaster
Seniors whose diets are lacking nutritionally are at an increased risk for a variety of health problems. That’s why the Home Instead Senior Care network partnered with the University of Maryland and Duke Diet and Fitness Center (a part of Duke University Medical Center) to launch its Cooking Under Pressure campaign.
This handbook is designed to help you plan nourishing and healthful menus that are easy to cook and pleasing to your senior’s palate. In this guide, you’ll learn:
- Signs that your senior’s diet needs a nutritional makeover
- Senior shopping tips
- Foods your senior shouldn’t live without
- Nutritious and delicious recipes
Cooking Under Pressure also features a website, FoodsforSeniors.com, that offers resources, recipes and other tools.
In today’s busy world, many seniors have limited access to healthy foods, which can be a recipe for disaster. Eating a healthy diet takes knowledge and planning, and much of this often falls on the family caregiver’s plate. Use the tips and suggestions presented here as a recipe to help you serve a meal plan to keep your senior physically and tastefully satisfied. And who knows? You may end up with a new recipe or two for yourself!