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How to get calcium on a vegan diet?

“You can get all of the calcium you need from a vegetarian or vegan diet,” - Dr. Robert Graham, Chief Health Officer FRESH Med NYC

Best vegan sources of calcium include:

🌰Nuts & Seeds (almonds, hazelnuts, seasame)

🥫Beans (white beans, kidney beans, chickpeas)

🥛Soy (tofu, tempeh, edaname)

🥦Dark Leafy Greens (broccoli, kale, okra)

Read more in the VegNews article. Link in bio.

How to help your elderly parents eat better?

🍽️Make eating delicious and nutritious food easy.

Who doesn’t love a home-cooked meal? But, the hassles (meal planning, shopping, chopping, washing dishes) can be a barrier.

Try for premade meals, meals to go and order frozen meals.

🍽️Nostalgic foods they’ll love to eat.

Prepare foods that bring them back to yesteryear. Try our Pot Roast or Creamy Macaroni & Cheese.

🍽️Add the most important ingredient: other people.

Loneliness and social isolation are a significant cause of depression. Loss of appetite due to depression is very common in the elderly.

How much protein do we actually need?

Protein requirements are set to prevent deficiency, and by that definition, most people either meet or exceed that amount.

Depending on activity levels, a healthy range is between 1.2 to 2.0 grams of protein per kilogram body weight.

However, older adults, meal skippers, and people who follow restrictive diets may be at risk of getting too little protein.

How do you take care of someone post-discharge from hospital?

Being admitted to a hospital can be a life-changing event. And leaving the hospital and being discharged can be as scary.

Here are the three steps you can use as a guide to help caregivers and their loved ones feel prepared for the smoothest possible transition back home.

1. Make a Post-Discharge Care Plan

2. Schedule Follow-Up Visits

3. Ask Questions

Read our blog for more info and resources.
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FRESH Med NYC

Heart disease is the nation’s top killer, and a healthy lifestyle is the best way to guard yourself.

A heart-healthy diet typically focuses on:
🍓🥦fruits & vegetables
🌾whole grains
🌰pulses (the phrase for legumes & beans)
🐟🍗lean protein (seafood & poultry)

Enjoying the cuisines and flavors you love while staying within these heart-healthy parameters is easy when choosing our heart health meal plan.

Our meal programs simplify and elevate essential services:
👍Frozen meal delivery for seniors
👍Post-discharge meals
👍Renal diet menu plans
👍Medicare/Medicaid-covered meal delivery

Food is medicine — it’s an age-old adage that everyone agrees on.

But changing nutritional habits in seniors or patients with acute or chronic conditions — that’s where the challenge comes in.

Performance Kitchen Crafted’s medically tailored meals deliver great-tasting, targeted nutrition—and true satisfaction.

National Almond Day is a reason for foodies to celebrate!

It's generally believed and agreed by historians that almonds were one of the earliest cultivated foods by mankind.

Almonds are among the world’s most popular tree nuts.

They are highly nutritious and rich in healthy fats, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.

While nuts are low in carbs, they are high in protein and fiber. Studies show that eating almonds and other nuts can increase fullness and help you eat fewer calories.

Almonds are extremely high in magnesium, which may offer major improvements for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.

We love what we do because of customers like you. Wishing you a happy Valentine's Day.