Special diets

There are several reasons why at some point in a person’s life eating solid food may become difficult and an alternative meal is needed. The inability to chew, swallow or digest foods properly can happen at any age and a suitable solution must be found quickly if malnutrition or excessive weight loss is to be avoided.

One solution which is proving increasingly popular amongst dysphagic clients and other consumers of soft meals throughout the UK is the apetito range of pureed meals, prepared from the finest ingredients each meal contains the essential nutrients necessary to maintain health and wellbeing.

Providing a meal which is easy-to-swallow without chewing is not as easy as it sounds. This is why apetito has invested in specialist equipment which grinds, mills and sieves the food to ensure a consistently smooth texture.

When traditionally prepared meals are pureed the distinctive flavour of individual ingredients can often be lost, leaving the food bland and uninteresting in flavour. For this reason apetito produces a special range of recipes that are designed to taste delicious when eaten as a puree. When trying our purees for the first time clients are often surprised at how good they taste. Our customers also tell us that clients who are unwell or convalescing eat more of our pureed meals thus increasing their rate of recovery

All dishes are prepared according to our special recipes. They are available either as individual components or as complete meals served in white PET trays. The complete meals are fortified with additional vitamins. Each part of the meal retains its distinctive flavour. Clients can choose from a wide selection of dishes such as beef casserole or chicken fricassee, designed to tempt even the most jaded palate. Just take your pick!

The meals are also:

• Fortified with vitamins including vitamins B1, B2, B6, C, E, Folic Acid and Calcium
• Suitable for diabetics
• Suitable for Stage B texture modified diets
• A complete nutritional breakdown and analysis of every meals is available through the apetito Nutridata website

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