Mum living in care home enjoying Pure Food Shapes
“I want things to be right for her” When they connected with Zoom, Liz in London and her mother Diana in Pukekohe, it was clear something was wrong. Diana, 87, a resident of Pukekohe Retirement Village, was losing weight and her sparkle was gone. “I noticed she couldn’t speak, she wouldn’t look at the camera […]
Daughter organizes Pure Food for her elderly father
“The whole family is happy” At 92, Barry Stewart still lives in his own home and manages a two-hectare lifestyle block in Franklin. He only recently sold his cows, which he had been feeding daily himself. Arthritis and a heart condition have slowed him down, so he rides a motorbike to collect the mail. “He’s […]
Q&A: “My grandma recently had a fall, what foods can she eat to make her stronger and help prevent future falls?”
There are a number of ways you could work with Grandma to retain her strength and reduce the likelihood of falls. 1. Encourage her to eat enough protein foods 2. Support her to eat sufficient amounts of calcium rich foods 3. Maintain good balance and muscle strength By Kaye Dennison (NZRD)
Delicious fortified food for nourishing people with swallowing difficulties
It wasn’t too long ago that if you had a swallowing problem, your health outcomes and quality of life might not have been as positive as it can be these days. This would have been due to an inability to eat sufficient food to meet your nutritional requirements, or because of the risk of some […]
Enhancing our meals with food fortification
When you think about malnutrition, heart wrenching images of extremely unhappy looking, thin, bony and famished individuals come to mind. Some years ago, while working as the Chief Dietitian in a hospital in the Sultanate of Oman, I worked with many malnourished children with these exact signs and symptoms. Fortunately the treatment was simple, education […]
