Meet Your Needs
Seniors need about 1500 mL - 2000 mL of this nutrient per day.
What is Water?
This food group should fill half of your plate, and the portion size is as much as you can fit in two hands.
What are Vegetables and Fruits?
If you are lacking calcium you are at risk for this disease.
What is Osteoporosis?
What is 40 degrees Fahrenheit or 4 degrees Celsius?
These are just as nutritious as fresh, store longer, help you save money and are convenient.
What are frozen vegetables?
This nutrient should be limited to 1500mg per day to support healthy blood pressure and heart health
What is Salt or Sodium?
This food group fills a quarter of your plate and is the portion size of your fist.
What are Grains and Starches?
If you are constipated, you may be lacking this nutrient.
What is Fiber?
This type of food needs to be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit or 74 degrees Celsius.
What is Poultry/Chicken?
Buying foods this way may cost less because you only buy the amount you need.
What is from bulk bins?
This nutrient is found in dairy, helps to keep your bones strong, and seniors need about 1200 mg a day.
What is Calcium?
This food group fills a quarter of your plate and 3 oz is the portion size of your palm and thickness of your pinky finger.
What is Protein?
Unintentional weight loss, lack of energy, loss of balance, falls, loss of independence and difficulty recovering from illness or injury are all risks associated with what condition that impacts 1 in 3 seniors?
What is Malnutrition?
The most common way to prevent cross-contamination.
What is hand-washing?
Bringing another store's flyer to a grocery store you shop at can allow you to do what at participating stores.
What is price match?
No Frills and Giant Tiger will price match
This nutrient helps to keep muscles strong and is found in meats, beans, eggs, nuts and seeds, soy and dairy products.
What is Protein?
Choosing these types of grains most often is recommended.
What are whole grains?
Weight loss in seniors is a concern because it is mostly this type of tissue loss
What is muscle loss
Salmonella, Listeria, Trichinosis, Botulism, and Staphylococcus are examples of this.
What is Food Borne Illnesses?
This is the best way to compare the cost of similar food items
What is the unit price?
All types of people are often lacking this nutrient. It is commonly associated with the sun and helps people to absorb calcium.
What is Vitamin D?
Eating 3 meals spaced every __-__ hours and snacks if needed keeps energy levels stable and helps prevents malnutrition.
What is 4-5 hours?
This eating pattern is associated with reduced risk for Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease
What is the Mind Diet or Mediterranean Diet?
Fresh (unfrozen) chicken should be used in this time period.
What is 1 to 2 days?
These stores have the lowest average food cost in Stratford.
What are Food Basics, Walmart and Giant Tiger?