Healthy nutrition is important at any age. It’s essential your parents have well-balanced meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (snacks too!). Here we will share how you can help your loved ones maintain healthy eating habits.

You can start by speaking with their doctor, nutritionist, or dietician regarding their regular diet and collaborate on ways for improvement. You all can also go over the food pyramid at that time. You also want to include your parents in these conversations so they know what’s going on and can help take care of themselves when it comes to the foods they are eating. Only purchase groceries that align with a healthy diet such as fruits and vegetables.

When going grocery shopping bring your loved one with you so they can help pick out the different kinds of food and beverages they’re going to be eating and drinking. There are also different healthy food delivery and subscription services you can look into where you receive well-balanced meals right at your doorstep.

Meal planning and preparation will be essential when it comes to eating balanced meals. You can spend half a day preparing whole meals and separating them into different portions so your parents have meals for the days ahead. You can organize them in containers and store them in the refrigerator.

Buying efficient kitchenware equipment is super helpful too such as a crockpot to cook items in, a blender for mixing fruits and vegetables for healthy smoothies, and freezer bags to freeze food and cook when you’re ready.

Some well-balanced diet items are high in vegetables, fruit, nuts, whole grains, lean meat, fish, eggs, and low fat, and low dairy items just to name a few. It’s also good to drink plenty of water and stay hydrated.

Setting and putting together an eating schedule you can put somewhere in the kitchen such as on the refrigerator with a magnet or taped on the counter will help your parents keep track of what and when they’re eating.

Even when your parents are eating at restaurants or ordering takeout it would be good to politely remind them to eat healthily. Always support your parents by showing encouragement and being understanding of their feelings and needs.

At Caring Home Care, our caregivers can assist with light housekeeping, including laundry, room organization, washing dishes, and changing linens. Our aides can also assist with shopping assistance, meal planning, and preparation, including meeting special dietary needs, pet walking and feeding, and letter correspondence.

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