Eye appeal makes the meal.Beverly Healthcare took on the challenge of finding a way to present pureed meals as an attractive, appetite-enhancing plate of food. Scooped into nondescript-colored mounds on the plate, the pureed diet that residents with chewing chewing or mastication Up-and-down and side-to-side movements of the lower jaw, using the teeth to grind food for easier swallowing. During chewing, the tongue shapes food into a lump and saliva lubricates it for swallowing. and swallowing swallowing or deglutition Act that moves food from the mouth to the stomach. The tongue pushes liquid or chewed food mixed with saliva into the pharynx. difficulties require does not look appetizing. To keep the flavor of the food, Beverly prepared the pureed foods from its own recipes. Then using Shape and Serve products from Hormel HealthLabs and Travis Meats puree pu·rée or pu·ree tr.v. pu·réed or pu·reed, pu·rée·ing or pu·ree·ing, pu·rées or pu·rees To rub through a strainer or process (food) in a blender. n. chubs, it was able to duplicate DUPLICATE. The double of anything. 2. It is usually applied to agreements, letters, receipts, and the like, when two originals are made of either of them. Each copy has the same effect. the shapes and colors of the food's solid counterparts. The puree's consistency is thick enough to hold its shape, even "sandwiches" look like and can be eaten like solid-food sandwiches. This improved appearance of the pureed food makes a more dignified dig·ni·fied adj. Having or expressing dignity. dig  ni·fied ly adv. presentation and encourages residents to eat better, resulting
in a higher quality of life.
Mark Zacharia: "This process takes a bland-looking, unappealing meal and turns it into something that has eye appeal and enhances the dining experience for the resident who has difficulty swallowing." Ken Sherman: "They took on a very difficult problem. The product is much more appealing, increasing satisfaction." Overall foodservice Enhanced puree dining program Partners: Beverly Healthcare, Fort Smith, Ark.; Hormel HealthLabs, Austin, Minn.; Travis Meats, Powell, Tenn. |
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