What is an alternative to Meals on Wheels?

MagicKitchen.com delivers whatever meals you choose from our menu, whenever you want! If you prefer to choose tasty, nutritious meals that you want and also want the flexibility on when you receive and eat them, give us a call at 1-877-516-2442. MagicKitchen.com proudly offers a variety of meal plans to fit your needs.

Does Meals on Wheels accommodate special diets?

We offer a wide variety of options. We provide cultural meals, including Chinese, Caribbean, and vegetarian meals, to better serve our clients. We also supply special diets to accommodate health conditions such as diabetes, cardiac issues, gluten sensitivity/allergy, or the need for ground or pureed food.

What foods are suitable for the elderly?

What to eat

• Fruit and vegetables.
• Potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy foods.
• Dairy and alternatives.
• Beans, pulses, fish, eggs and other proteins.

Can Meals on Wheels be vegetarian?

Our regular meal service can accommodate kosher, renal, lactose-free, gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian diets, but this complimentary meal offer cannot accommodate those diets.

Are Meals on Wheels low sodium?

All meals are nutritionally balanced and low sodium Clients receive meals certified by a Los Angeles County registered dietitian. Meals On Wheels West meals can be prepared specifically for diabetic, kidney/ renal patients, low potassium diets and additional special diet needs.

What are some soft foods that are easy to swallow?

Cottage cheese, yogurt, custard, pudding, cream cheese, ricotta cheese and other soft cheeses are all relatively easy and safe to swallow. You should, however, avoid pieces of hard cheeses, like cubes of cheddar or Swiss cheese, and any product that has added nuts, seeds or granola, such as certain varieties of yogurt.

What is the healthiest fast food item?

10 Healthiest Fast-Food Menu Items

• Arby’s Roast Chicken Entrée Salad.
• Panera’s Napa Almond Chicken Salad on Country Rustic Sourdough.
• Chick-Fil-A’s Grilled Chicken Sandwich.
• McDonald’s Fruit & Maple Oatmeal.
• Starbuck’s Tomato and Mozzarella Panini.
• Dunkin’s Veggie Egg White Omelet.

Which is not allowed on a sodium controlled diet?

Foods to Avoid: Any meat, fish, or poultry that is smoked, cured, salted, or canned such as bacon, dried beef, corned beef, cold cuts or luncheon meat, ham, turkey ham, hot dogs, sausages, sardines, anchovies, pickled items (herring, meats, or eggs), koshered meats and poultry, imitation crab, frozen/boxed entrees with …

What is considered a low sodium meal?

Sodium-free: The food has less than 5 milligrams of sodium per serving. Very low sodium: It has less than 35 milligrams of sodium in a serving. Less (or reduced) sodium: The food has at least 25% less sodium in a serving than usual. Light in sodium: There’s at least 50% less sodium per serving than usual.