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Eating Outdoors, Handling Food Safely
Picnic and barbecue season offers lots of opportunities for outdoor fun with family and friends. But these warm weather events also present opportunities for foodborne bacteria to thrive. As food heats up in summer temperatures, bacteria multiply rapidly.
 
To protect yourself, your family, and friends from foodborne illness during warm-weather months, safe food handling when eating outdoors is critical. Read on for simple food safety guidelines for transporting your food to the picnic site, and preparing and serving it safely once you’ve arrived.


Older Adults: 9 Nutrients You May Be Missing
Getting adequate nutrition can be a challenge as you get older. With age, the number of calories you need begins to decline. Every calorie you consume must be packed with nutrition in order to hit the mark.

Even then, you may fall short. "As we get older, the body becomes less efficient at absorbing some key nutrients," says Katherine Tucker, RD, PhD, chair of the department of health sciences at Northeastern University in Boston. In addition, the ability to taste food declines, blunting appetite. Some foods become difficult to chew or digest.

June 2018 Menu
Join us for our Father's Day meal on Thursday June 14th: BBQ Chicken with Strawberry Shortcake for dessert!
 




Special Lunches
Reservations are required. 

R a i n b o w Supper and Lunch Clubs

Tuesday June 5th
Baked Potato
Barre Senior Center
RSVP by June 1st
978-355-5027

Friday June 8th
Baked Potato
Worcester Senior Center
RSVP by June 4th
508-852-3205

Thursday June 21st
Hot Dog Bar
Holden Senior Center
RSVP by June 18th
508-865-9247

Tuesday June 7th
Asian Vegan Meal
Worcester Senior Center 
508-799-8070

Tuesdays & Thursdays
Kosher Meals
Bet Shalom Apartments 
RSVP 2 days in advance
508-756-7109 ext. 232
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Bring your Ideas to the Table
Do you have a favorite meal? Have a question about a meal's nutritional content? Interested in having us serve something different? 

We want to hear from you!

The Nutrition program invites you to bring us your comments, questions and suggestions. You may call us between the hours of 8:00am-4:00pm at 508-852-3205 or you may email the nutrition staff anytime at nutrition@eswa.org

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The Nutrition Project is administered by Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc. and receives federal
financial support under the Older Americans Act provided by the Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs. Funders also include United Way of Central Massachusetts, Greater Worcester Community Foundation, local Councils on Aging, participant donations, grants and individual support.
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