Food Nutrition A Look Assisted Living In San Diego County

By Rue Nichols

As we get older, they say that appetite and taste lessens, but "they" couldn't be more wrong. For the vast majority of older adults, the enjoyment of great food is something that never goes away. At assisted living communities, the food services generally offer great variety, and the residents also enjoy the social aspect of mealtimes.

At facilities for assisted living in San Diego County, most offer three meals each day as well as snacks. For a senior adult living at home alone, mealtimes can be lonely, not to mention that you have to prep, cook and clean yourself. In an assisted living community, all of this responsibility is gone and you don't have to eat alone.

This doesn't mean that you can't eat alone now and then, of course, and most communities for assisted living in Escondido or San Diego include a kitchenette space. This probably will include a small refrigerator and perhaps a coffee pot, a toaster or a microwave as well as some cupboards for storing snacks.

Because food is so important to one's happiness, don't forget to take a good look at the food offerings at every facility you visit. Obviously, you need to be concerned with other services and amenities, but it's smart to eat a meal at the facility and also take a look at some sample menus. These days, some facilities for assisted living in San Diego County offer some amazing selections and even some special themed dinners and events.

When you visit various facilities, you probably will note that larger communities tend to have more diverse menu selections. With so many residents to please, they will offer multiple entrees, several salads and a soup or two with each meal as well as a selection of side dishes and desserts. At a smaller board and care home, the menu might not be nearly as diverse, but it is important to know that with just five or six residents, it's easier to find options that suit the tastes of this smaller group.

For those of you with a loved one who is currently living in assisted living in San Diego or about to move into a facility, it's important that you come to dinner or lunch at the facility from time to time. Bring the grandkids and enjoy a weekend lunch or come for dinner once or twice each month. Not only will your loved one enjoy the company, you will get to know the new friends he or she has made. Plus you will truly get a better picture of how well your loved one is doing. Be sure to also plan some dining excursions off site, maybe a family party or a meal at their favorite steakhouse or whatever they enjoy.

About the Author:

Rue Nichols enjoys reading home health care blogs. To get more details about assisted living facilities in Escondido or for expert help searching board and care Dana Point homes for your loved ones, please check out the Care Placement site now.

Eye Floaters Prevention I Nutrition

You may be asking how you can prevent eye floaters from happening to you. Or maybe you already have eye floaters and are keen not to let them get any worse. Eye floaters prevention involves a holistic approach incorporating proper nutrition and protection against physical damage to the eyes.

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Nowadays more than ever, the old adage “you are what you eat” holds. Medical research is demonstrating that with the proper diet, almost all physical ailments can be prevented and treated, from allergies to heart disease to cancer. Eye floaters are no different. Often the cause of eye floaters is an age-related change in the consistency and fluidity of the vitreous humor (the liquid inside your eyes). And, just like you can protect your cardiovascular system from age-related damage by making sure you get the proper nutrients, so you can prevent damage to the vitreous humor. Indeed, a main part of the dietary advice on preventing eye floaters is similar to that on preventing heart disease. Namely, you want to prevent inflammation and damage by free radicals. Therefore, make sure you include lots of seafood and oily fish in your diet. These are rich in omega 3 fatty acids, which have potent anti-inflammatory action in the body. If you don’t like fish, you are strongly encouraged to take a daily omega 3 supplement.

Make sure you eat lots of fruits and vegetables, as these are rich in anti-oxidants that protect against damage by free radicals. Specifically, you want to include foods that contain two unique anti-oxidants: lutein and zeaxanthin. These two anti-oxidants are accumulated in the eyes and have been shown to confer a protective effect (like a shield) to the eye. Foods rich in lutein and zeaxanthin include kale, collard, turnip, romaine lettuce, broccoli, corn, garden peas and Brussels sprouts.

In addition, you should include foods rich in beta carotene and vitamin A (beta carotene is a precursor of vitamin A). Vitamin A is crucial for safeguarding eye health and good vision. Liver is the number one best source of vitamin A; other good sources include carrots, broccoli, kale, pumpkin, eggs broccoli and peas. Three other important vitamins for preventing and curing eye floaters are vitamins C, E and D. Vitamin C is an anti-oxidant and is crucial for the production and repair of collagen, a connective tissue found in joints, ligaments, various eye structures and in the vitreous humor. Most fruits and vegetables are good sources of this vitamin, but notable examples include citrus fruits, chili pepper, kiwifruit and broccoli.

Vitamin E is also an anti-oxidant, but it works mostly within fatty tissues and is found in fatty foods such as plant oils, nuts and avocados. Vitamin E helps to safeguard the eyes against degenerative conditions, including eye floaters. Vitamin D plays a multitude of roles in the body, including preventing the degradation of body tissues such as the vitreous humor. Getting a good amount of this vitamin daily can help you remain eye floaters-free. There are only a handful of food sources of this vitamin (namely liver, egg yolk and oily fish), but you can synthesis the vitamin in your skin on exposure to sunlight (but be careful not to get too much sunlight!). For more information on nutrition for eye floaters, visit Daniel Brown’s Eye Floaters No More, the natural cure for eye floaters.