If you want to live your most active, vibrant life, a healthy diet is the foundation. Eating a wide variety of fresh, nutritious food not only benefits your physical health—it supports cognition and mood as well. Nutrition experts recommend a diet rich in whole, unprocessed foods like fruits and vegetables, lean proteins and whole grains that provide essential nutrients without unhealthy additives.
What Are the Benefits of a Healthy Diet?
- Boosts energy and vitality so you can pull on your boots and line dance all night or hit the trails for a power walk with friends.
- Supports brain health to keep you sharp for your weekly Mahjong game or trivia night.
- Strengthens your immune system to keep you healthy and feeling your best.
- Maintains strong bones and muscles to give you the strength to keep moving and reduce the risk of fractures.
- Supports heart health and lowers blood pressure and cholesterol for a long and vibrant life.
Try Out These Fresh Springtime Recipes to Experience the Benefits
Spring is the perfect time to experiment with healthier eating as more seasonal produce is becoming available, and the warmer weather encourages you to get outside and become more active. These simple recipes don’t require hours to prepare, and they incorporate healthy ingredients into delicious meals you’ll be eager to dig into!
- For a quick and easy breakfast brimming with delicious fruit and healthy grains, try this recipe for Strawberry Overnight Oats.
- Salmon with Vegetable Salsa combines heart-healthy fats and fresh vegetables into a light, flavorful meal.
- Lemon Thyme Chicken served with a side of fresh peas turns simple ingredients into a delicious, protein-packed dinner.
- For a vegan option, this Green Goddess Vegan Potato Salad with baby red potatoes, radishes and onions is packed with flavor and nutrition.
- This recipe for Healthy Roasted Asparagus turns this spring vegetable into a delicious seasonal side dish.
- If you’re craving something sweet and cool on a warm spring day, try this refreshing Lemon Sorbet.
Healthy Nutrition is Front and Center at Ginger Cove
At Ginger Cove, the only true Life Care Community in Annapolis, our residents can choose between experimenting with new recipes and creating their own meals in the comfort of their apartment homes or leaving the cooking to someone else. Our exceptional culinary team creates delicious, healthy offerings using seasonal, local ingredients. Meals are made fresh to order, and the menu changes frequently, so residents always have something new to try. We also offer a monthly nutrition education series hosted by our registered dietician to provide information and tips on eating healthier.
To schedule a tour and learn more about living your best life at Ginger Cove, call us today.