Home Care Services provided by Comfort Keepers in Spring Lake, Muskegon, MI, and the Surrounding Areas

Comfort Keepers offers senior home care services in Spring Lake, MI to your senior loved ones that needs help

Suitable Portions for Seniors

An overlooked aspect of nutrition in seniors is the portions they eat. Large portions have more calories and get seniors used to overeating, which isn’t healthy.

Seniors who don’t watch their portions tend to miscalculate how much they actually eat and, in turn, experience unwanted weight gain and will start to need senior home care services help. The tips below are helpful in trying to reduce portion size and maintain a healthy weight:

Never Skip Meals

Seniors should never skip meals because this will only make them more hungry and cause them to overeat next meal. Instead, they should eat three good meals a day and mix in a few snacks. They shouldn’t go more than five hours without eating something.

Stay Hydrated, Drink Water

Staying hydrated is also an important part of portion control. Drinking water allows seniors to consume less calories without getting hungry. They should drink eight glasses of water every day to avoid dehydration, which is prevalent in seniors (https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-importance-of-staying-hydrated).

Eat Off of Smaller Dishes

The size of the dish also matters. Most seniors don’t like wasting food so they will clean their plate. If smaller dishes are used and with the help with senior home care services, the chances of overeating will be diminished.

Eat Healthy First

Seniors should attempt to eat healthier foods first rather than eating sweets. This will hopefully fill them up and prevent them from putting on bad weight and needing senior home care services.

Use Cups and Scales

Cups and scales can be useful in determining suitable portions for seniors. They can start out measuring that way and transition to eyeballing once they get used to certain portions.

Split the Meal at Restaurants

Going out to eat can also be a problem for seniors, as restaurants normally provide large portions. When dining out, seniors should split the meal with another or get a box to take home half of the meal in.

Once these tips are put into action, the body will condition itself to feel full more quickly and enable a healthy and consistent weight to be kept.

If you would like to learn more about the Comfort Keepers senior home care services or you would like to discuss options, call our office at your convenience.