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5 Strategies to Help Aging Adults Stick to a Plant-Based Diet

A plant-based diet is a diet consisting mostly or entirely of foods derived from plants, including vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds, legumes and fruits, and with few or no animal products

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5 Strategies to Help Aging Adults Stick to a Plant-Based Diet

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  1. 5 Strategies to Help Aging Adults Stick to a Plant-Based Diet This Information share by Home Care Assistance of Fort Worth

  2. Following a plant-based diet is associated with a wide variety of health benefits, including good heart health, weight loss, and healthy blood pressure. However, it can be challenging to get used to a plant-based diet after spending years eating a typical Western diet loaded with animal-based products. Here are a few tips that can make it easier to switch to a plant-based diet in the senior years.

  3. 1. Get Creative with Spices The right spices make a huge difference in the enjoyment of food. Spices such as turmeric and cumin contain valuable antioxidants, so seniors also get a boost to their health when using them.  Fort Worth elderly home care experts to help their elderly loved ones focus on lifestyle choices that increase the chances of living a longer and healthier life.

  4. 2. Roast Vegetables Instead of Boiling Them Traditional methods for cooking vegetables often involve steaming or boiling the vegetables, which tends to make them fairly bland. For a meal packed with flavor, try spreading bite-sized pieces of vegetables on a sheet tray and baking them at high heat.

  5. 3. Avoid Excessive Amounts of Processed Carbohydrates Eating nothing but toast, fries, and potato chips might technically count as a plant-based diet, but it won’t do much for overall health. they should use tasty vegetables and legumes to make up the bulk of the diet and add some whole grains, such as quinoa or oats, if they want to make a filling meal.  Family caregivers need to maintain a healthy lifestyle too, which involves self-care and making time to attend to their own wellbeing. In Fort Worth, respite care is a great help to many families.

  6. 4. Find Plant-Based Proteins Cutting back on meat can make it a little difficult for seniors to get protein, which is essential for maintaining muscle mass.  Legumes such as lentils, soybeans, black beans, and chickpeas are all great protein sources, and seniors can also get protein from nuts, quinoa, and even vegetables such as spinach.

  7. 5. Focus on Lifestyle Changes Instead of Dieting The traditional approach to dieting often involves suddenly cutting out foods and drastically limiting the diet. This sort of rigid routine normally isn’t sustainable in the long run. Instead, it may be helpful to think of plant-based eating as a lifestyle change. Seniors should make gradual changes to what they eat and not feel guilty if they have some animal products while making these changes. In the long run, any healthy change, no matter how small, is a good one.

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