Seniors who struggle with their weight may find that they can successfully lose weight by controlling the portion sizes of their meals. Now is a great time for seniors to be more aware of their weight. The key to losing weight is a combination of getting physical activity and eating fewer calories. Seniors who are able to be active can increase their activity to help them lose weight. But seniors who can’t exercise should try eating healthier foods and eating less food by controlling their portion sizes. Having senior home care services can help them along with dietary plan.
A few easy ways that seniors can control their portion sizes are:
Use Smaller Plates
Seniors can use the easy trick of swapping out dinner plates for smaller plates to eat smaller portions. Since many seniors were taught to always clean their plates if they eat meals on large plates they eat a large amount of food. Using smaller plates that won’t hold a lot of food means that your senior loved one won’t overeat even if they do eat everything on the plate. The smaller plates are also lighter and usually easier for seniors to handle, especially if they have poor grip strength.
Meal Prep
Meal prep is the act of cooking large quantities of food once a week or so and then portioning that food instead to individual portions before freezing or refrigerating it. Meal prep can be a wonderful way to get seniors to eat healthy and make sure that they are getting just the right amount of food. Since each meal is prepared already seniors just have to reheat the packages of food and the packages are sized to the right portions for seniors. If you have trouble meal prepping for your senior loved one or you don’t have the time to meal prep you can buy prepped meals that will be delivered to senior loved ones.
Put Half The Meal Away Right Away
Another way that seniors can control their portions is to immediately put half of whatever meal they cook or are served in a container to be eaten the next day as leftovers. If you have a senior loved one who is used to cooking for two people but now is alone this is an easy way to keep them from overeating if they make too much food. It can be tough to start cooking for one when you’re used to cooking for two. Splitting the meal in half and eating the second portion the next day ensures that nothing is wasted and your senior loved one is getting the right portion size.
Get Senior Home Care
Senior home care providers are fantastic at cooking meals for seniors or helping seniors cook their favorite meals. With help from a senior home care provider your senior loved one can learn more about what a healthy portion size is for their favorite foods. And the senior home care provider can help portion out your senior loved one’s favorite foods and snacks so that they are always eating the correct amount.
If you or a family member are in need of hiring Senior Home Care Services in Huntington NY, or the surrounding areas, contact the caring professionals at Star Multi Care Services today at (631)956-8835. We are the Right Choice for Home Health Care Services!
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