The Responsible Care and Feeding of Seniors
Steviva Brands offers options for assisted living kitchens
/EINPresswire.com/Portland, Oregon - May 8, 2012 - Over 24 million Americans are suffering from diabetes. Type 2 diabetes affects a large proportion of the seniors living in long-term care facilities. No doubt diabetes is a serious health concern and mounting problem for everybody suffering from it, seniors in residential facilities face greater challenges in fighting the disease, as they are more vulnerable to complicating conditions, such as blindness, kidney disease, stroke, and high blood pressure. Diabetes friendly diets and customized diet plans along with regular physical activity can help manage the disease for seniors living in care homes. Using natural sweeteners is a safe way to control blood sugar levels. Keeping the special needs of diabetics in mind, two companies, Steviva Brands and Trinity Hill Farms have come up with unique solutions with sugar free condiments and sweeteners that are safe for diabetics and add a delicious and healthy addition to seniors diets.
Portland, Oregon based Steviva Brands produces a line of sweeteners that can be used in the cooking and baking process to replace unwanted sugars and carbs. Steviva Brands president and founder Thom King said "we have seen very steady sales from senior living facilities. It's great to see they are making a proactive change to help make our seniors last year's their best ." Trinity Hill Farms also of Oregon has ventured into using Steviva Blend stevia sweetener in a line all natural no added sugar artisan condiments. Trinity Hill Farms Chief Operations Officer, Joe Severson said "most of the chefs at senior living facilities have been extremely receptive to making the switch to Trinity Hill Farms once they see how much sugar is in conventional barbeque sauce, ketchups, dressings and condiments. We have yet to have one of our senior clients be able to tell our line is sugar free ".
The number of diabetics in nursing homes is estimated to be rising steadily. As per concerted estimates, one in four seniors at the senior care facilities is suffering from diabetes. However, long-term facilities may not be ready to meet the additional challenges that accompany diabetes. Thus active participation of family members with long-term home care teams would ensure that the residential facility understands the needs and preferences of the elders and caters to their needs. Healthy lifestyle changes can go a long way in helping seniors living in residential facilities manage diabetes. Natural sweeteners give foods and beverages a sweet flavor while controlling the sugar intake for diabetics.
Moreover, these living facilities have the onus to equip themselves with customized diet plans, which include natural sweeteners, for their residents suffering from diabetes. They can choose natural sweeteners, such as Stevia, as an excellent substitute for sugar. Stevia is no less sweet than sugar, but have no calories, no carbs, and no artificial ingredients, which make the herb a healthy alternative to sugar.
About Steviva Brands
Steviva Brands was founded in 1999 and since then has become one of the premiere producers of stevia based sweeteners and other bulk ingredient sweeteners. Unlike sugar, stevia does not trigger a rise in blood sugar, making it a great sugar replacement for diabetics. Stevia which is calorie-free, is a logical choice in the fight against both adult and childhood obesity.
Steviva Brands, Inc. is dedicated to bringing consumers the finest quality products available. Steviva Brands wants to make the world a better place by doing its part to help its customers use less sugar and increase their well-being. More information about
Steviva Brands is available at: http://www.steviva.com
Contact: Thom King: thom.king@steviva.com
/EINPresswire.com/Portland, Oregon - May 8, 2012 - Over 24 million Americans are suffering from diabetes. Type 2 diabetes affects a large proportion of the seniors living in long-term care facilities. No doubt diabetes is a serious health concern and mounting problem for everybody suffering from it, seniors in residential facilities face greater challenges in fighting the disease, as they are more vulnerable to complicating conditions, such as blindness, kidney disease, stroke, and high blood pressure. Diabetes friendly diets and customized diet plans along with regular physical activity can help manage the disease for seniors living in care homes. Using natural sweeteners is a safe way to control blood sugar levels. Keeping the special needs of diabetics in mind, two companies, Steviva Brands and Trinity Hill Farms have come up with unique solutions with sugar free condiments and sweeteners that are safe for diabetics and add a delicious and healthy addition to seniors diets.
Portland, Oregon based Steviva Brands produces a line of sweeteners that can be used in the cooking and baking process to replace unwanted sugars and carbs. Steviva Brands president and founder Thom King said "we have seen very steady sales from senior living facilities. It's great to see they are making a proactive change to help make our seniors last year's their best ." Trinity Hill Farms also of Oregon has ventured into using Steviva Blend stevia sweetener in a line all natural no added sugar artisan condiments. Trinity Hill Farms Chief Operations Officer, Joe Severson said "most of the chefs at senior living facilities have been extremely receptive to making the switch to Trinity Hill Farms once they see how much sugar is in conventional barbeque sauce, ketchups, dressings and condiments. We have yet to have one of our senior clients be able to tell our line is sugar free ".
The number of diabetics in nursing homes is estimated to be rising steadily. As per concerted estimates, one in four seniors at the senior care facilities is suffering from diabetes. However, long-term facilities may not be ready to meet the additional challenges that accompany diabetes. Thus active participation of family members with long-term home care teams would ensure that the residential facility understands the needs and preferences of the elders and caters to their needs. Healthy lifestyle changes can go a long way in helping seniors living in residential facilities manage diabetes. Natural sweeteners give foods and beverages a sweet flavor while controlling the sugar intake for diabetics.
Moreover, these living facilities have the onus to equip themselves with customized diet plans, which include natural sweeteners, for their residents suffering from diabetes. They can choose natural sweeteners, such as Stevia, as an excellent substitute for sugar. Stevia is no less sweet than sugar, but have no calories, no carbs, and no artificial ingredients, which make the herb a healthy alternative to sugar.
About Steviva Brands
Steviva Brands was founded in 1999 and since then has become one of the premiere producers of stevia based sweeteners and other bulk ingredient sweeteners. Unlike sugar, stevia does not trigger a rise in blood sugar, making it a great sugar replacement for diabetics. Stevia which is calorie-free, is a logical choice in the fight against both adult and childhood obesity.
Steviva Brands, Inc. is dedicated to bringing consumers the finest quality products available. Steviva Brands wants to make the world a better place by doing its part to help its customers use less sugar and increase their well-being. More information about
Steviva Brands is available at: http://www.steviva.com
Contact: Thom King: thom.king@steviva.com
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