Special Dietary Concerns For The Elderly

Special Dietary Concerns

Seniors especially those with medical conditions must consume a balanced diet. This is necessary to remain healthy as you start to grow older. Our company, It’s Good to be Home, Inc. in Massachusetts has a team of trustworthy caregivers who can attend to elderly persons requiring special dietary concerns.

Nutritional Needs

As experts in providing care to seniors, we advise clients to eat foods rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber. At the same time, you must reduce intake of salt, processed sugars, trans fats that increase bad cholesterol, and saturated fats with too much fatty acid molecules. The bottom line is to regulate your diet to manage chronic illnesses.
Our healthcare professionals can assist you in the preparation of a nourishing regime. The key is to consider what exactly your body needs to stay healthy in your golden years. We can also arrange the visit of a doctor or dietitian if major changes are required in your medications and nutrition

Dietary Tips for Elders

Here are some nutritive tips from It’s Good to be Home, Inc:

Your choice must come from the five food groups – Fruits and Veggies, Dairy Products, Starchy Food, Proteins, and Fats.
Drink six to eight cups of water daily.
Limit consumption of flavorful snacks and foods high in saturated fats like processed meats, burgers, pastries, and cakes.
Avoid beverages with added salt and sugars like energy drinks, soda, and fruit drinks.
Keep away from alcoholic drinks.
Exchange high fat foods like cream, butter, and margarine with unsaturated fats from avocado, spreads, and oils.
Stay physically active. Indulge in moderate physical activity such as walking for at least 30 minutes every day.

Food for Seniors with Health Issues

Older adults with health conditions need special attention to appropriate diet. Our perspective on this is for you to steer clear of specific foods if you have heart ailments, kidney disease, diabetes, and gout or arthritis.

Heart Illness

You must consume foods with added sugars, low sodium, and saturated fats. Otherwise, you increate the possibility of a heart attack. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables for maximum health benefits. Oily fish with Omega-3 fatty acids is the best option since these help reduce lipids found in the blood, heart inflammation, and improve vascular system.

Kidney Disease

The elderly with kidney disorder must avoid eating vegetables and fruits with plenty pf potassium. An excess of this mineral can cause irregular heartbeat, weak bones, and pain in the joints. Drink lost of water to ensure proper functioning of your kidneys.

Diabetics

In general, the diabetic diet for seniors must regulate blood sugar levels. Likewise, it must prevent increase in glucose to help control insulin that your body yields.

Gout (Arthritis)

Eat less red or processed meat and stop drinking alcoholic beverages. These foods and drinks produce too much uric acid in your blood which leads to crystallized formations surrounding your joints. Take prescribed medicines on time as well.

Nutrients Intake

Older adults must not forget the regular intake of nutrients particularly protein. You should remember low protein consumption among older people can result in osteoporosis and muscle atrophy. Taking dietary protein accelerates MPS or Muscle Protein Synthesis. This refers to the metabolic process of incorporating amino acids with skeletal muscle proteins. Dietary protein also promotes the femoral neck’s mineral mass, boosts body calcium, and reduces likelihood of fracture risks.

Consuming less calories than you burn as you advance in years is also important in maintaining the right weight. More calories in your body causes digestion to slow down, decreasing your caloric requirements.

We suggest that you take more calcium supplements to prevent osteoporosis which causes bones to become fragile and brittle. The consequences are risks of falls, loss of independence, reduction in capacity for self-care, chronic pain, and death. Intake of enough potassium lessens the risk of high blood pressure. Sources of potassium include beans, veggies, fruits, and low-fat milk.

Finally, you can expect to experience loss of appetite which is common to aging individuals. This may not be an issue. However, you need adequate nutrients and calories to sustain strong bones as well as healthy muscles and organs. Doing this helps you to stay away from malnourishment.

Reasons for Choosing Our Services

It’s Good to be Home, Inc. has excelled in providing quality elder home care in Massachusetts. We provide personalized home care and reasonable pricing. Thus, you are assured that your loved ones are safe and sound while you are away.

I can't say enough great thoughts about their home care service. My mother was very sick and Its Good To Be Home Health Care provided the best private care we could of asked for. All the caregivers became family in the 3 months they were in our home. We've had other home healthcare companies before, but this home care agency is by far the best. Would recommend them to everyone looking for home care in Massachusetts. Thank you Colette!

Thank you to everyone at It's Good To Be Home for the amazing private care services we received. Colette and the wonderful caregivers helped my father stay at home and in good spirits while living being home. The care became more challenging as the illness progressed and dad's physical needs grew. The house looked great all the time and the care was invaluable. You were a huge help to us, just knowing he was in good hands seeing we live out of state, I highly recommended their private home care services if you live in Massachusetts.

It's Good To Be Home INC. is an exceptional home care agency near me. They go above and beyond to execute the best care for their clients and has excellent customer service too. Very reliable home health care agency that truly owns up to their name.

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Special Dietary Concerns For The Elderly