The terrible food in hospitals has long been one of the
greatest contradictions in health care. Over the past few
years, several doctors have spoken out about the lack of
healthy food options and how frustrating it can be to tell their
patients to make dietary changes, only to have that guidance
undermined by the very hospital treating their patients. But
now, some hospitals are taking note.
Across the country, medical centers are hiring executive
chefs, working closely with nutritionists and dietitians, and
striving to ensure that patients with a wide range of dietary
needs and restrictions are getting not only the nourishment
they need while in the hospital, but the information they need
to keep from coming back.
Hospital malnutrition affects 30-50% of patients
worldwide, according to a September 2019 study published in
the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.
How to prioritize healthy food is a question that chef
Christopher Dickens at Southeast Health in Alabama is also
asking as the hospital and the food facilities go through a
ground-up renovation that’s putting healthier options at the
forefront.
“Our patients can’t choose where they are, how they feel.
They just don’t have a lot of choice,” Dickens said. “If we don’t
do everything in our power to make sure that’s a great
experience, then shame on us.”
He explained that the hospital is trying to move away from
processed foods, refined sugars, and excess oil “so that we can
produce a product that truly helps our patient, and our
community and our staff, with overall health.” Dickens
continued. “People have their preconceived notions of what
hospital food is, and we want to break those. We know that
food is medicine,” said Dickens, “and we need to be ahead of
the curve.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bad-hospital-food- healthy_n_5e5d3de2c5b63aaf8f5b0390.Mar 16, 2020. Adaptado.
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