Every Monday is Evangelical’s “Mindful Monday” Strolling cart provided by the Registered Dietitians. The citrus fruit we highlighted on January 25th was blood oranges! It was surprising to see how many people have never heard of them. Our residents and patients loved it! One patient said we made his day, as he is from Italy and used to pick blood oranges in Naples. Another patient tried the fruit for the first time and asked for a second serving. She also stated she will be looking for them in the grocery store because she just learned that the red color has carotenoids which may potentially helps fight off variety of diseases. Many enjoyed an interactive citrus fruits guessing game and the various prizes supplied by the United Dairy Industry of Michigan.
Submitted by Dao Tran, RD and Dana Lutz, RD
Dao Tran |clinical dietitian|evangelical homes - sterling heights