As a senior one of the most important things they are going to have to focus on is eating enough nutrients. Their diet is going to be so important as they age in place and they may not focus enough on it. They need to be eating healthy fats, proteins, and things packed with vitamins. However, what usually stumps people is the term healthy fats! How can fat be healthy? Fat can actually be good for a senior because it helps give their bodies energy and nutrients, and helps with maintaining gut health. This does not mean a senior should be eating donuts and whatever else because sugar and saturated fats are not actually healthy. If your senior loved one needs help finding food to eat this is something that senior home care can help with. They are professionals who can prepare meals and follow a doctor’s instructions when it comes to senior diet. One of the best healthy fats a senior can eat is olives and here is exactly why senior home care should be adding it into your loved one’s diet.
Olives Have Anti-Inflammatory Properties
Olives might be small but they contain tons of antioxidants that your senior loved one needs to remain as healthy as possible while they age in place. Olives contain phenols and polyphenols that can help reduce inflammation throughout a senior’s body and this can be important as they age in place. Chronic inflammation can be exceptionally painful and foods can either make the inflammation worse or much better. When a senior eats more olives and healthy fats like this they may naturally reduce some of the inflammation that is in their body throughout the day and week. Keep in mind that if the inflammation gets too bad they may need senior home care to help take them to the doctor for a checkup and medication to manage inflammation.
They May Help Slow Aging
There is no secret or magic to slow aging but your diet will play a huge role in how well you feel and how good your skin ages which can make someone appear like they are aging slower. Olives are a great way to do that. Because olives are filled with antioxidants they can actually help protect a senior’s skin from UV light and keep them from damaging their skin which can truly help them appear much younger than they are. This is something that so many people want to focus on and eating more olives may allow them to feel and look younger.
Olives Can Help With Bone Health
Keeping bones strong as a senior is going to be so important. The weaker the bones are the harder it is going to be to stay healthy, when bones are weak and break, it can take a longer time to heal. Eating more olives may help prevent osteoporosis which is weakening bones. The stronger a senior’s bones are, the more they can move around, the more stable they are, and the longer they will live pain-free.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Senior Home Care in Plano, TX, please contact the caring staff at Arcy Healthcare today at (469) 293-1515
Providing In-Home Healthcare Services in North Texas, including Dallas, Hurst, Grapevine, Keller, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Denton, Flower Mound, Carrollton, Gainesville, and more.
My name is Jimmie Stapleton. I am the founder and CEO of Arcy Healthcare. Arcy Healthcare includes Arcy Hospice, Arcy Supportive Care, MaximaCare Home Health and Arcy at Home.
Arcy Hospice was opened in 2007 to provide care and support for individuals and families facing a life limiting illness. It was established after my wife Ellen, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer, had completed her chemo and radiation therapies. At that time, things were looking positive, and we wanted to do something for our community that had been so supportive of our family during her treatments. Unfortunately, the cancer returned a few years later, and she subsequently passed away under our care in 2010.
In the years that followed, I began to see the need to provide the same level of excellent care to patients across the continuum of care. Therefore, we have added a home health division (MaximaCare Home Health), a palliative care division (Arcy Supportive Care), and a home care division, (Arcy at Home). With the addition of these divisions, we can meet most of the post-acute care needs for you and your family in your home.
I started Arcy Hospice with my wife as my motivation to provide exceptional care and support in the patient’s home, where they are surrounded by family and where they feel most comfortable. I’m proud to say that our staff provides some of the best in home care in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.
Please let us know if we can enrich the quality of life for you or a loved one.
Sincerely,
Jimmie Stapleton – Founder and CEO
Arcy Healthcare
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