Nutrition Education

Nutrition counseling & education for our clients & the nutritionally vulnerable within our community.

Nutrition Care

Community Servings believes that food is powerful medicine. It has the ability to heal not just those living with a critical or chronic illness, but also the loved ones who care for them.

We provide made-from-scratch meals that are:

  • Cooked using healthy fats and minimal added salt
  • Provide adequate calories and protein to support health during illness & healing
  • Evocative of warm memories and feelings of comfort
  • Culturally appropriate
  • Designed to provide 50-67% of daily nutrition
  • Tailored to meet the medical and nutritional needs of each client

Our registered dietitian nutritionists offer our clients a range of nutrition care services, beginning with a comprehensive nutrition screening and assessment for all new clients. If needed, our dietitians will develop an individualized care plan, which include goals and objectives such as:

  • Nutritional management of side effects from medication or treatment
  • Weight management
  • Nutritional guidance for medical conditions like diabetes, kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, etc.
  • Ways to increase calories and protein when appetite is poor
  • Identifying special diet needs, such as diabetic, renal, or low fiber

15 medical diets

Wellness
Diabetic
Cardiac
Renal
Mild (low in spice & acid)
Soft
Low Fiber
No Red Meat
No Nuts
Low Lactose
No Fish
Vegetarian
Pescatarian
High Calorie/Protein
Youth Wellness (Children’s Menu)

Community Recipes

Moroccan Grated Carrot and Beet Salad

The colors in this salad come from powerful antioxidants like orange beta-carotene from the carrots and purple betalains from the beets. Both vegetables are also packed with healthy fiber, vitamin C, and other health-boosting nutrients.

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Find a recipe

180 total recipes.

Nutrition Education

Community Servings offers nutrition education for individuals in the community who are nutritionally vulnerable and for clients who are no longer in need of our delivered meals.

Led by our nutrition team, these classes are intended to teach clients how to maintain and improve their health through the food choices they make and techniques they use to prepare food at home.

We are committed to providing nutrition education services for community members and partners. Presentations and workshops may be conducted at our facility in Jamaica Plain or in other communities.

Presentation topics include:

  • Nutrition 101
  • Therapeutic Meal Planning for Hypertension, Diabetes, Kidney Disease, and Heart Disease
  • Heart Health
  • Diabetes Prevention and Management
  • Healthy Eating on a Limited Budget

 

  • Breast Cancer & Nutrition
  • Family Nutrition
  • Farm to Fork: Cooking with Seasonal Produce
  • Train-the-Trainer Nutrition Ambassadors Series

Resources

Our dietitians offer printable resources and nutrition tips to help clients and community members make healthy food choices

Get Involved

Prepare and package meals in our kitchen, deliver meals to our clients, or assist with our special events. You’ll join a community of caring folks who come together to serve others in the community.

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Get Involved

Prepare and package meals in our kitchen, deliver meals to our clients, or assist with our special events. You’ll join a community of caring folks who come together to serve others in the community.

Learn More
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