Try These Great Fall Flavors in Your Next Meal


Through proper diets and healthy choices, food is a healing medicine unlike any other. It is also one of the great joys of living, especially when enjoyed in community. With Fall approaching, our appetites are searching for warm, hearty, and familiar meals. For seniors, it’s important to consume foods high in antioxidants, vitamins, and healthy fats throughout the year. Finding foods that can meet all our needs can be difficult, but these fall foods might just offer you that brilliant and beautiful meal that you’ve been searching for.

Butternut squash is a type of winter squash with pale orange skin and a bright orange interior that is often served in the fall and winter months. It is great in soups, pastas, and roasted on its own with some olive oil. Butternut squash is high in potassium, which can help keep your blood pressure in check. Managing your blood pressure can reduce your risk for stroke and heart disease.

Who doesn’t love pumpkin flavored dishes? Well did you know that pumpkins offer vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, and folate, all of which strengthen your immune system? Pumpkin also helps ease inflammation, which keeps your skin and body calmer and happier. It’s best to consume pumpkin without added sugars or unhealthy fats, but a little moderation is fine. It is the holidays, after all.

At MorningStar Assisted Living Des Moines, our senior living dining experience is inspired by the belief that diet is the centerpiece of personal wellness. Our trained Executive Chefs design seasonal menus that feature the freshest ingredients from high quality producers, locally sourced when possible. Sometimes even from our own garden! It’s great to bring these fresh fall foods to our tables whenever possible.

If you love the sound of built-in companionship, predictable budgeting and the security that comes from residing in an independent living community, MorningStar Senior Living retirement homes in Des Moines, Iowa takes care of the worry and stress of aging, allowing you more time to do the things you love. Whether it’s fulfilling a calling, finding a new opportunity through volunteerism, or spending time with friends and loved ones and relaxing, contact us to schedule a tour of our community near you.

Contact us to learn more about MorningStar’s social activities and retirement communities in Des Moines IA. Our staff is happy to answer any questions you have. Our website also provides information on our company’s history and vision, as well as what sets us apart from other retirement facilities in Iowa. We encourage you to see for yourself our exceptional offering for independent and assisted living in West Des Moines, Iowa.

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