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Providing opportunities for your kitchen staff to brush up on their nutrition and hydration policies can do wonders for the overall productivity of your facility.
Our hands-on staff training sessions reinspire nursing, carers, aged care, and serving or catering staff with new knowledge and the confidence to continue providing exceptional service.
Fatigue is a common concern for adults over 65, but luckily, we can use food to combat it with the following tips and tricks:
🏃 Plan well-balanced meals with a mix of protein, veggies, carbs, and healthy fats 🏃 Offer snacks that are full of fibre-rich carbohydrates and protein 🏃 Promote regularly eating throughout the day 🏃 Remove energy zappers like sugary coffee or biscuits from diets
Prawns are a fantastic source of protein and Omega-3 fatty acids and can be prepared in so many different ways 🍤🌮 Try these prawn tacos with lime-avocado salsa for a delicious lunch or dinner.
For tacos 1/2 tbsp avocado oil 1/8 tsp onion powder 1/8 tsp garlic powder 1/8 tsp paprika 1/8 tsp cumin 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes 1kg Australian raw banana prawns, peeled and deveined 1 cup broccoli slaw 6 white corn tortillas
For Sauce 1 small avocado, peeled and pit removed 1 lime, juiced 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped 1/4 tsp sea salt 1/4 tsp ground pepper 1 tbsp avocado oil 1 tbsp water
Method For Tacos Add avocado oil to skillet and heat over medium heat. While the skillet is heating, mix seasonings in a small bowl. Toss prawns in seasoning. Place prawns in heated skillet and cook until prawns turn pink, about 4-5 minutes. Remove prawns from skillet. Add broccoli slaw to skillet and sauté for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened. Remove from skillet.
For Sauce Add all ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
For Assembly Place broccoli slaw on corn tortillas, then top with prawns. Finish with cilantro lime sauce.
Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become thin and fragile – and it affects over 1 in 4 women aged over 75. Making sure your residents and patients are consuming enough calcium-rich foods along with Vitamin D can help strengthen bones and prevent osteoporosis 💪
When you invest in your employees’ health, you are creating a more productive and balanced workplace for everyone. To supplement your staff wellness program, we offer Workplace Presentations! These presentations include the following topics:
- Eating well at a 9-5 - Combatting fatigue in the workplace - Diet and stress - Nutrition during busy days - Heaps more
With our range of food service consulting services, our team can help your organisation with both short-term projects and long-term partnerships. These are just a few of the services we provide:
Menu audit and development Allergen management Food fortification Food labelling & more!
Your food product packaging may be eye-catching, but the nutrition label on the back is also important! Our team can ensure your labels list the correct ingredients, nutrition information, percentage breakdowns, and more ✍️
Accurate product labels are not only necessary for consumers, but they also help get your products to shelves quickly. Contact us today to learn more about our nutrition label services: nutritionsolutionstas.com.au/contact-us/... See MoreSee Less
We love teaching fellow Tasmanians new tips and tricks for nutritious cooking during our Cooking Demonstrations! Our demonstrations are hands-on, and we encourage participants to ask questions for a quality experience every time 🍽
Whether you’re an aged care facility looking to reinspire kitchen staff or a company with a nutrition program for your staff, schedule your first cooking demonstration with us today: nutritionsolutionstas.com.au/contact-us/... See MoreSee Less
Malnutrition and weight loss is something hospitals, aged care facilities, and home carers have to pay special attention to 👀 Through interventions including food fortification, menu reviews, and more, you can learn how to manage these concerns.
Then give them nutritious meals.. make an effort and stop making hospital food...ask the patients what they want...fruits and vegetables spinach mushrooms and iron rich
It’s officially winter, meaning it’s time to switch up those menus! Winter offers an array of seasonal produce that make for delicious and nutritious meals.
