Breakfast can be a touchy subject for some seniors. Many skipped breakfast all their lives and didn’t have a problem doing so while others might not feel hungry or just don’t know what to eat for best results. A breakfast smoothie can be a great way to get over some of those issues and if it’s made properly, it can give seniors a huge nutritional boost. Home care providers can help with keeping ingredients on hand and making these delicious breakfast smoothies.
Don’t Get Fancy
Breakfast smoothies can get out of hand quickly, especially if people think they need to be complicated and fancy. But really all a good, healthy smoothie needs is some fruit, protein, and a little extra liquid. Using ingredients that seniors already have on hand or are likely to eat during the day anyway is a great start. Elder care providers can help seniors to stock up on the fruits that they’re most likely to enjoy in a smoothie.
Use a Mix of Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts
One of the best benefits of a smoothie, especially for seniors who have trouble chewing harder foods, is that the ingredients break down into smaller pieces and become easily drinkable. Leftover fruits like strawberries, blueberries, bananas, apples, oranges, and more can all be part of any good smoothie. For protein, healthy fats, and tons of other nutritional benefits, nuts like walnuts, or pecans are a great addition. Seeds like flaxseeds or chia seeds also offer huge nutritional benefits.
Add a Liquid
When most people think about making smoothies, they might think about adding milk or water. Both work well in smoothies, but if seniors have juice on hand, a little bit can make the smoothie tasty and have the right texture. Plant milks are also a great addition. The liquid makes it easier to blend the other ingredients, keeping the blender from bogging down.
Don’t Worry About Lots of Additional Ingredients
There are people who make smoothies regularly who insist that a good smoothie has to have lots of other ingredients, like protein powder, collagen, or some other nutritional additive. For most seniors, as long as they’re getting a mix of fruits, vegetables, and nuts or seeds that they like, they’re getting a big nutritional punch. The smoothie is often easier to drink than it is to eat the fruit and seniors can change up the ingredients easily without having to worry about adding other stuff.
Make the Process Easy
The big key to this working for seniors is for them to have an easy process. That might mean buying frozen fruits and vegetables to use for smoothies. It can also help a lot for seniors to get assistance with all sorts of meal prep tasks, like daily smoothies, from home care providers. Professional home care providers can take over these types of daily tasks, ensuring that seniors get to enjoy the benefits of eating better without having to spend a lot of time and effort doing it themselves.
Daily breakfast smoothies might be more enjoyable than seniors realize, especially if they have the help they need from home care services. Reliable professional caregivers can make lots of different daily activities easier, helping seniors enjoy life more as they age in place.
If you or an aging loved one are considering home care in Sedalia, CO, please contact the caring staff at SYNERGY HomeCare of Parker. 303-953-9924
