If your senior loved one struggles to cook and because of that doesn’t eat enough, or doesn’t eat enough healthy food an air fryer might be the perfect kitchen appliance for them. Air fryers have been trendy for awhile now but this might be one kitchen appliance that is worth the hype, at least when it comes to seniors. A senior home care provider can help your elderly parent learn how to use an air fryer safely, as well. Here’s why an air fryer could be the key to improving your senior loved one’s diet:
They Fry Without Too Much Oil
Air fryers use only a tiny bit of oil, or sometimes none at all. They can make everything from bread to meat to vegetables crisp and delicious without being drowned in unhealthy amounts of high calorie oil. If your senior loved one is worried about their heart health or needs to lose weight an air fryer could be the perfect tool for them. And if they need help cooking healthy food a senior home care provider can help them use an air fryer to fry foods without using vast amounts of unhealthy vegetable oil.
They Can Make Leftovers Taste Delicious
Seniors who live alone can end up with a lot of leftovers. It can be difficult to cook in small quantities for just one person so seniors may end up with several days worth of leftovers that end up sitting in the refrigerator. Using an air fryer is an excellent way to reheat leftovers that will make them just as tasty as they were when they were first cooked. Using an air fryer to reheat foods can be just as quick as heating them in a microwave but they will come out crispy and appetizing instead of a soggy mess.
Steam Vegetables Safely
Steamed vegetables are very healthy and they taste great. Seniors should be eating several servings of steamed vegetables each day but taking the time to steam vegetables is tedious. It can also be dangerous because it requires seniors to handle hot pans. With an air fryer seniors can easily make a nutritious and delicious meal of fried rice and steamed vegetables in just minutes. The air fryer is also good for roasting vegetables that can take a long time to cook like root vegetables.
They’re Safer To Use Than The Stove
The biggest reason why seniors should have an air fryer is that they are safer for seniors to use to cook than the stove. If your senior loved one has poor grip strength and can’t safely handle full pots and pans, a senior home care provider can help them cook safely when they are there. An air fryer is a small appliance that doesn’t take up much room and is much safer for your senior loved one to use than the stove. You won’t have to worry about your senior loved one trying to fry food with several inches of oil in a skillet on the stove when they have an air fryer.
If you are considering senior home care in Galleria, TX, for an aging loved one, please call the caring staff at At Your Side Home Care. We will answer all of your senior care questions. Call today: (832) 271-1600.
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Different people need different levels of homecare. To meet the requirements of our clients, At Your Side Homecare maintains consistent staffing levels of caring professionals. Homecare service is available for as little as a few hours a week, or as many as 24 hours a day, seven days a week
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