Nourishing Inspirations™ were created to provide health professionals and their clients with practical, delicious recipes that balance nutrition recommendations from the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, leading health organizations and information that is readily available on the nutrition facts panel. Nutrition information for these recipes is based on a 2,000-calorie diet and depending on the type of recipe, includes guidelines for calories, sodium, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat and total sugars.
Browse the categories below to learn more about each criteria and to find recipes that will not only delight patients, residents and guests, but can help meet specific dietary considerations.
General Nourishing Inspirations Recipes
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Dysphagia
Our recipe collection for the dysphagia diet has been developed following the guidance of the National Dysphagia Diet: Standardization for Optimal Care and updated to align with the new International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI). See the collection »
Carbohydrate Conscious
These recipes focus on managing carbohydrate and saturated fat levels, as well as being mindful of sodium content and may be beneficial for those managing diabetes. Generally, recipes in this category have between 3-4 carbohydrate choices for main dish and meal recipes and 1-2 carbohydrate choices for other recipes categories; saturated fat levels are kept below 10% of calories. See the collection »
Heart Smart
This collection focuses on recipes that are overall lower in saturated fat and sodium. See the collection »
Sodium Conscious
Recipes in this section promote sodium intakes of 1500 to 2000 mg per day See the collection »
Gluten-Free
These gluten-free recipes offer tasty options for patients, guests and retail diners who may have been diagnosed with Celiac disease, a gluten intolerance or are choosing to eat gluten-free. See the collection »
Gluten-Free Chicken Coconut Curry Soup