8 Supporting Senior Health & Nutrition As people age, maintaining proper nutrition becomes both essential and challenging. Many seniors face obstacles with grocery shopping, meal preparation, and ensuring they receive adequate nutrients daily. In response, specialised meal delivery services provide a practical solution, offering convenient and nutritionally balanced meals that support health and independence. Meal delivery services provide high-quality, nutritionally balanced meals tailored to seniors' specific dietary needs. With options like heart-healthy choices, these services make nutritious eating both enjoyable and convenient. Through portion control and balanced nutrition, meal delivery services empower seniors to stay independent while consistently meeting their dietary needs. For seniors, a balanced diet does more than sustain health; it enhances quality of life by enabling independence and energy for daily activities. Nutritionally balanced meal delivery services offer seniors an effective way to meet these needs while enjoying flavourful, well-prepared food. Proper nutrition plays a key role in healthy ageing by supporting physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Nutritious meals can help reduce the risk of chronic diseases, support cognitive function, and strengthen the immune system. Regular access to balanced, nutrientrich meals also helps seniors manage conditions such as osteoporosis, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. With the right nutrition, seniors can maintain muscle mass, bone density, and overall physical function, all of which are vital for quality of life and independence in later years. Gourmet Meals combines nutritional quality with convenience, making it an excellent choice for seniors looking to maintain a healthy diet and independence. For more information on how Gourmet Meals can support healthy ageing, explore their menu online at www.gourmetmeals.com.au or contact their friendly team at 1300 112 112. HEALTHY EATING MADE EASY Call now 1300 112 112 www.gourmetmeals.com.au HOME DELIVERY OF READY MADE MEALS New Customers use the code word INTRO and receive a FREE MEAL Minimum order applies, one per customer l3 Gluten Free l3 Wholesome and nutritious l3 Convenient ready-made frozen meals l3 Australian owned and operated l3 Tastes like home cooking l3 Home delivered or available in stores Minimum order $49.00 (excl delivery of $7.50) Full range of meals available at Booval Newsagency, 38 South Station Road, Booval Advertorial Meals snap frozen to retain all freshness, nutrients and flavours WHEN compared with their fresh alternatives, frozen meals are still wrongly misconceived to be the unhealthier option, says Gourmet Meals owner Daniel Wuthrich. “However, research continuously suggests that it’s quite the opposite,” he said. “A common misconception is that frozen foods lack the same levels of nutrition, but in actual fact, frozen meals can retain even more nutrients than fresh food.” Mr Wuthrich said that with every day that fruit and vegetables sat at the shops or in a fridge, more and more nutrients were lost, while freezing those foods kept their valuable vitamins and nutrients intact. “If you’re after a calorie-controlled diet that’s not only convenient but also maintains its nutritional integrity, why not try some of our frozen ready-made meals?” he said. “Gourmet Meals provides a wide range of healthy and portion-controlled meals that are high in fibre and protein, and reduced in salt and fat. “Our meals are snap frozen in order to retain all their freshness, nutrients and flavours. “They go straight from the pot to the blast freezer in order to stay fresh without the need for any added preservatives, flavours or colours.” Mr Wuthrich said all Gourmet Meals were free from gluten and additives, and the act of freezing simply left the goodness intact ready for people to take advantage of once they were heated up to eat.“ Gourmet Meals has a varied menu filled with great tasting meals that are just like home cooking and remind you of the delicious meals mum used to cook when you were growing up,” he said. “Some of our all-time favourites are cottage pie, curry prawns and honey soy chicken as well as all our roasts and casseroles, not to forget our yummy soups and scrumptious desserts. “Ordering ready-made frozen meals is extremely convenient for busy parents and time-poor professionals; they also minimise food wastage, which is not only good for the hip pocket, but also reduces the environmental footprint. “It gives the possibility of having a varied menu throughout the week, every day something different. “Check out our menu today to discover our wide range of healthy meals that can be delivered straight to your door at a competitive price.” Ordering ready-made frozen meals is extremely convenient for busy parents and time-poor professionals; they also minimise food wastage, which is not only good for the hip pocket, but also reduces the environmental footprint. – Owner Daniel Wuthrich Full range of meals available at 46/215 Brisbane Rd, Biggera Waters | Mon-Fri 9am to 4pm. Minimum order $59 (excl delivery of $9.00) 4 Large Gluten Free Variety 4 Convenient ready-made frozen meals 4 Tastes like home cooking New Customers use the code word INTRO and receive a FREE MEAL Minimum order applies, one per customer 4 4 4 Drawing Up A Research Plan A common mistake for new researchers is to investigate their ancestors in an ad hoc manner instead of following a research plan. In our rooms, we can provide a few forms that will assist you in setting up your tree in an orderly fashion. These are also useful when asking for help from other genealogists. To get started we suggest a Pedigree form. This begins with yourself and can be completed (in pencil) with all the information you already know about your parents and grandparents as far back as you are able. Missing information will quickly become obvious – begin your research with the relative closest to you. A second form is a family group chart. This begins with a couple, their marriage details – if that event occurred - and details of their children. One page gives you a family at a glance and again, highlights missing information. Then we move to the research log form. It is suggested you have a page for each ancestor you are having difficulties establishing correct information for. Record here all the sources you have checked and therefore you are not going over the same material several times – a very common genealogist's nightmare! For help with producing your family tree, you may like to join the Gold Coast Family History Society. For a modest yearly fee, you will have access to a comprehensive library, many worldwide subscription websites, and fellow researchers prepared to help you get started or break down any brick walls you may encounter. For further information visit http:// www.goldcoastfhs.org.au or attend our rooms at the Bicentennial Building, 833 Nerang-Southport Rd, Nerang. On SATURDAY 8 FEBRUARY AT 1 PM, we will be holding our seminar, ‘CONFIRMING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH WITH DNA’ and ‘SAFEGUARD MY LEGACY’ with GENEALOGIST, KERRY FARMER. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. GCFHS rooms, Bicentennial Building, 833 Nerang-Southport Rd, Nerang. Registration is essential via our website www.gcfhs.org.au GOLD COAST FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
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