February Kitchen Corner
NEWSLETTER
NEWSLETTER
Eating Together!
As a society, we are getting busier and busier! Families are finding it hard to make time to eat meals together. But sharing meal time is extremely important! Check out some facts below that help to remind us why eating as a family is important:.
- Children who eat with their family have more nutritious diets, do better in school and have a lower risk of being obese or eating disorders.
- Teens who eat with their family also do better in school, have a lower risk of smoking and are less likely to use drugs/alcohol.
- Adults who eat with family tend to eat more vegetables, drink less sugary beverages and eat less fast food meals.
- Older adults who eat in a group also tend to have better nutrition and lower rates of malnutrition.
- People who eat in groups in their community tend to learn to cook, share meals, try new food items and learn more about nutrition.
- Eating as a family will help with developing your family’s food skills, creating a healthy environment in relation to food, supporting your children’s interest in healthy eating and developing your children’s eating habits.
Some tips to make shared meal times even better:
- Have a no screens policy at your table! There is not much point in eating together if you’re all staring at screens ignoring each other – the benefits will not be the same!
- Give everyone a chance to speak and add to the conversation.
- Ask questions that are open-ended, not “yes” or “no” answers.
- Don’t use meal time as a chance to scold picky eaters. Try to keep things light and enjoyable.
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Upcoming Special Meals
As a Resident of Harbour View Haven; 7. “You have the right to receive opportunities for rehabilitation of functional abilities and assistance towards independence, consistent with your individual requirements.” Residents have access to regular services of health care professionals that can assist in areas of rehabilitation or
Mealtimes at HVH At our last Resident Council meeting, it was discussed and primarily opted for, flipping our bigger meal from noon to supper time. With providing a very large breakfast, followed by the large main meal for lunch, many residents are too full to consume that meal (which contains most of their daily calories and protein). Due to this, many are quite hungry by supper time when the lighter meal is served. With residents’ input, we are looking at moving our largest meal to supper time. Benefits of this include: Improved satiety throughout the evening Less hypoglycemia with morning blood sugars Increased likelihood of consuming the large, main meal The ability to sleep in & have a late breakfast, without compromising intake of the larger meal Stay tuned for results of our residents’ votes! ~ Food Services Team
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Harbour View Haven extends a huge and heartfelt thank you to each and every one of our volunteers. Your continued dedication and support is greatly appreciated.
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February Events
February is African Heritage Month