VIVA | Super Foods | Fresh & Delicious Food | Fullerton & Imperial Beach, CA
The food is wonderful here, and the chef is so responsive to our requests.
- D.S. resident
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Fresh & Delicious!
Food is one of our greatest delights at every age. To create meals and dining experiences that are fresh, delicious, memorable and nutritious is our unique challenge and distinction. Our chefs have many years of working with our elder generation and they know the comfort foods that bring smiles and memories. Our "Food for Thought" and "Menu Makers" resident groups meet monthly to help shape the menus and offer special requests and even favorite recipes. Menus are rich with daily offerings of the delicious and nutrient-dense SuperFoodstm that we all are hearing about on the news as the "best medicine" for optimal lifespan and health-span.
Highlights of our Fresh & Delicious Approach
Three Fresh & Delicious meals are served every day with 24 hour snacks available.
Resident participation is key to the menu creation.
SuperFoodstm, for brain health and heart health are a part of every meal, every day.
Heart Healthy choices, as well as low-salt and low-sugar options are always available.
Family Gatherings are regular events for families to join us for special holidays and celebrations.
The Private Dining Room is available for small gatherings of your choice.
Superfoods - A Recipe for Success!
Fresh and Delicious is our hallmark in dining. Food is pleasure, and these "superfoods" and their healthful relations are the nutritional celebrities that bring extra value and goodness to each meal. There is a powerful convergence of thought among doctors and researchers that good foods can be good medicine for cognitive and physical health. From the Bestseller:
SuperFoods RX, The Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life
Steven G. Pratt, MD, FACS, is a world-renowned authority on the role of nutrition and lifestyle in the prevention of disease and optimizing health. He is a senior staff ophthalmologist at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif., and an assistant clinical professor at the University of California at San Diego. Pratt is the author of SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life.
The statements presented in his book and those listed below are all the opinion of Steven Pratt, MD, FACS, from Super Foods to the Rescue on WebMD 2/03/04. For additional information about Dr. Pratt click here
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Beans: A great low-fat, low-calorie source of protein and an easy way to help control your weight and your blood sugar.
Blueberries: The best food on the planet to preserve a young brain as we mature.
Broccoli: The best food on the planet to prevent cancer.
Oats: A sure-fire way to lower your cholesterol.
Oranges: The most readily available source of vitamin C, which in turn lowers the rate of most causes of death in this country, for example, heart disease and cancer.
Pumpkin: Loaded with phytonutrients, which keep our skin young and help prevent damage from sunlight.
Wild Salmon: A guaranteed way to lower your risk for cardiac-related death.
Soy: The only complete vegetarian source of protein.
Spinach: The best food on the planet to prevent cataracts and age-related macular degeneration, thus ensuring a lifetime of good vision.
Tea - Green or Black: The easiest and cheapest no-calorie way to avoid heart disease and cancer.
Tomatoes: One of the easiest ways for men to avoid prostate cancer is the consumption of tomatoes and tomato-based products.
Skinless Turkey Breast: The leanest meat source of protein on the planet.
Walnuts: Consuming walnuts is an easy, tasty way to lower your risk of cardiovascular disease.
Yogurt: A tasty, easy way to boost your immune system.
