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Hospital nutrition
8 Reasons Why Hospital Food Needs a Nutritious Makeover
Some of the nation’s biggest health centers are serving up disease-promoting foods that have outrageous amounts of sodium, fat, and cholesterol
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The Irony of Hospital Eateries
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Menu items are high in fat
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There are fast food joints onsite…
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…even at children’s hospitals
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Many entrees contain excess sodium
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Cafeterias could offer more vegetable dishes
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There’s too much cholesterol in meaty meals
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Most meals fall short on fiber
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Nutrition information is lacking
The Irony of Hospital Eateries
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You probably wouldn’t think to stop into a hospital for an artery-clogging fried chicken sandwich. But it turns out that medical centers across the country serve up the kind of fatty fare that contributes to heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions that can land people in the hospital in the first place. Two large, nationwide surveys (one in 2005, the other in 2011) by the Washington, DC-based nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) show that although some health centers are making modest efforts to improve nutrition, there are many others with patient menus dominated by fat, sodium, and cholesterol—and even a handful that house fast-food chains. Read on for eight key findings.
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