Start the Day Off Right with a Good Breakfast

By Jessica Ott | July 18, 2024 |

The adage that breakfast is the most important meal of the day is true – especially for seniors. A good, healthy breakfast provides energy and mental stimulation, as well as can even help with medication management. It sets the body and mind on course for the day, so starting it off right is important for how the whole day ahead of your loved one will look. Eating breakfast helps the body regulate glucose all day long, preventing crashes and spikes that not only make someone miserable but can have unhealthy side effects. As alluded to here, it’s not only the act of eating breakfast that’s important, your loved one needs to have a healthy breakfast. A senior home care provider can assist with these six examples and more.

Breakfast is the Most Important Meal of the Day

Senior Home Care Spring Grove PA – Start the Day Off Right with a Good Breakfast

Oatmeal

Oatmeal is full of whole grains that keep the body full and help with digestion. Your senior care provider might prepare them ahead of time as some overnight oats or if they are there in the morning, they can help make some quick oats for your loved one for breakfast. Just watch for those prepacked oatmeal cereals with lots of sugar. They may do more harm than good.

Mini Quiches

These are great to prepare ahead of time and then simply warm up in the oven or microwave. A senior home care provider can make a dozen of them in muffin tins and then freeze them, so they are ready for your loved one each morning. Pick your loved one’s favorite ingredients to add to the eggs and cheese and she’ll have a savory breakfast that packs a ton of protein and nutrition.

Greek Yogurt and Fruit

One of the easiest breakfasts to have that ticks off the healthy boxes is Greek yogurt. Packed with plenty of protein and probiotics, Greek yogurt not only fills up your loved one, but it’s another item that can help keep the gut healthy. Pile it high with fresh fruit such as berries, and your loved one will also reap the benefits that come from fresh berries.

Quick Egg Sandwich

Instead of white bread, have some whole-grain pitas on hand for your loved one to fill with scrambled eggs, shredded cheese, and some fresh veggies like onions, mushrooms, and peppers. To make it extra healthy, have two egg whites for every yolk and use low-fat cheeses.

Delicious Smoothies

Perhaps your loved one prefers to drink her breakfast. She can find a good healthy smoothie recipe that ensures she still gets a breakfast packed full of important nutrients on many websites. Have her senior home care provider help her find some new and exciting recipes online and then they can shop for those ingredients on their next grocery store run. Having them right on hand will help your loved one blend up a quick breakfast every morning.

Whole Grain Cereal

Sometimes a quick breakfast of a bowl of cereal with milk is all your loved one has the time or energy for. Ensure her pantry is full of cereals with at least five grams of fiber and less than five grams of sugar, such as shredded wheat. She can sweeten her bowl of cereal with fresh fruit to make it tasty without adding processed sugar.

With a little pre-planning, your elderly loved one can have a great breakfast every morning to start her day off right.

**If you or an aging loved one are considering Senior Home Care Services in Spring Grove PA, please get in touch with us. Our friendly staff can answer all of your questions. In-Home Senior Care in Adams and York Counties, PA. Call Today: (717) 698-8258.**

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Jessica Ott

Owner at A Helping Hand Home Care Services, LLC

Jessica Ott is the Owner at A Helping Hand Home Care Services, LLC.

A Helping Hand Home Care Services, LLC is dedicated to providing our clients with a better quality of life through our support services while maintaining their independence in the comfort of their own home.

As a Home Care Agency licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, we can provide families with peace of mind, knowing their loved one is in good hands.

We will work with you to prepare a care plan that incorporates your needs, your wishes, and your preferred schedule. Each client is matched with a caregiver who can best meet their individual needs, whether they reside in a house, apartment, condominium, assisted living, or nursing community.