{"id":1438,"date":"2020-03-19T16:26:43","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T21:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/blog\/gainesville\/?p=339"},"modified":"2020-03-19T16:26:43","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T21:26:43","slug":"what-can-you-do-to-help-your-senior-eat-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/what-can-you-do-to-help-your-senior-eat-better\/","title":{"rendered":"What Can You Do to Help Your Senior Eat Better?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n

Is your elderly family member eating nutritious meals or is she snacking on junk food far more often? It\u2019s important to help her to get a handle on her nutritional balance so she can maintain her health for as long as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look at Why Some of Her Tastes Have Changed <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your elderly family member\u2019s favorite foods have changed, there are reasons. There might be some very practical reasons, like her teeth are giving her issues or she\u2019s having trouble swallowing. Or there could be some other reasons, like food doesn\u2019t smell appealing any longer or she\u2019s switched to a lower salt diet that she doesn\u2019t enjoy as much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Nutritional Density Is Vital <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When your senior\u2019s eating habits have changed, that doesn\u2019t mean that she no longer needs the nutrients she would have gotten from her food. You\u2019re going to need to make sure that the food that she does eat meets her needs in a variety of ways, but also nutritionally. Including lots of fruits and vegetables is important, as well as including proteins that allow her to maintain her muscle mass. Talk to your senior\u2019s doctor about whether any other dietary considerations are important for your senior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Snacks May Be More Important than Meals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Believe it or not, what your senior snacks on might be more important than meals are. If she\u2019s having difficulty eating full meals, then healthy, nutritionally dense snacks are the way to go. Look for ways to pique your senior\u2019s appetite, even if that means making smoothies or milkshakes that include some ingredients she might not have looked for, like spinach or carrots. Black bean brownies<\/a> are a great way to get fiber and protein while also having a bit of a sweet treat. There are plenty of ways to help her to have what she wants as well as what she needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take Over Some of the Heavy Tasks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes it\u2019s the background tasks that make getting nutrition a little more difficult. For instance, if getting around is difficult for your senior, then going to the grocery store isn\u2019t necessarily a lot of fun for her. You may be able to take over things like grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning up. If you\u2019re not able to keep up with those tasks for her, hiring home care providers might be the next best thing. They can make sure your senior is enjoying the foods that she\u2019s eating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be tough to make sure that your senior is eating what she should and also that she\u2019s enjoying her meals. It\u2019s possible, though, especially if you both have a little bit of extra help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are considering homecare in Newberry, FL<\/a>, for an aging loved one, please contact the caring staff at Touching Hearts Home Care. Call today: 352-225-3727.<\/strong>
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