Nutrition education is a vital
part of the
Volunteers of America Meals on Wheelsand
Congregate
Dining Center Programs. In addition to healthy meals
nutrition
education is an integral part
of a healthy lifestyle. |
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All of the
nutrition education provided to Meals on Wheels and Dining Center
participants is taught and written by Registered Dietitians. Each
month, a nutrition newsletter containing topics that are relevant to
the aging population is distributed to all Volunteers of America
nutrition program participants. |
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Links To Important Nutrition
Information |
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Program
dietitians monitor the most at-risk Meals on Wheels
Program participants, including making home visits to those at
highest risk. They also conduct on going program of nutrition
education and counseling (at the Dining Centers and for Meals
on Wheels participants) on a variety of topics, including diabetes,
high cholesterol and cancer, with the overall goal of helping
program participants maintain overall good health. |
The meals that
Volunteers of America prepares and delivers are
all low in sodium, fat and cholesterol. Each meal meets 33 1/3%
of the Dietary Reference Intakes for seniors, and has less than
100mg of cholesterol, less than 800mg of sodium, and no more
than 30% of the total calories as fat calories. The meals are
nutrient dense and provide many vitamins and minerals the aging
population needs without adding extra calories |
Volunteers of
America Nutrition Services is committed to
providing
quality health/wellness and nutrition education
programs that
enhance the quality of life of each participant
in our programs |
On this page you will find links to various health, wellness
and
nutrition sites. Please visit these sites to learn more
about
resources that are available to you and your family. Volunteers
of
America is not responsible for the content of any site other
than
those specifically hosted by our agency. |
