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Culinary Angels
INTRODUCING A NEW WAY TO GIVE!
Nourish The Need
A MESSAGE FROM LISA

The Importance of Nutrition Security

It’s hard for many of us to imagine what it would be like not to have access to enough food to adequately meet our dietary needs and overall well-being. 
 
Most of us have food security, but what about not having access to foods that provide the necessary nutritional quality, leaving you and your family in a loop of having to purchase highly processed, relatively nutrient-void foods with most of it coming from factories instead of farms?
 
These types of foods are highly caloric and have little to no nutritional viability. Nutrition security looks at individuals and their unique dietary requirements often specific to a chronic health condition or with an aim at preventing adverse health outcomes.
 
Today, more than two billion people are not hungry, but lack sufficient nutrients, and concerns are growing over the third aspect of malnutrition: overweight and obesity. This is due, mainly, to the over-consumption of energy-dense foods (and especially ‘empty’ calories) but also to other factors, such as insufficient exercise and genetics. Together, these lead to diet-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
 
While this information is unsettling, it is reassuring to know that we can change the data and make a difference in people’s lives. 

Culinary Angels has the unique opportunity to provide nutrient-secure meals to our recipients by partnering with local organic gardens, Fertile Groundworks and Sunflower Hill, and being conscious about the ingredients we utilize. In addition, we serve as a resource to educate others in our quest.

Please take a few moments to watch a new video about Culinary Angels and how we provide nutritional support to the many in need throughout the Tri-Valley.

In gratitude,
Lisa McNaney
Founder, Executive Director


REFERENCES
ª Project Open Hand July, 2020
ª Nature Food Publication, January 2020
Ingram, J. Nutrition security is more than food security. Nat Food 1, 2 (2020): https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-019-0002-4

In the Kitchen with Culinary Angels...
MEET OUR CULINARY ANGEL'S CHEF:
CLAUDIA CASTILLO HOLLEY
Along with top nourishing ingredients, Claudia brings to the kitchen deep love and respect for honest, clean food made beautiful and exciting. She taps into her creative nature and knowledge to combine colors, flavors and textures to produce enticing meals that are not only appealing to the eye, but greatly support and fortify the body’s innate healing energy. Claudia studied Diet Consulting and Nutrition Education at Bauman College, and has specialized in Therapeutic Personal Chef and Wellness Mentorship. She is a best-selling co-author of 'Super Charge Your Success', a musician, artist and writer. 
CULINARY ANGELS PRESENTS
THE ART OF EATING FOR HEALTH AND JOY
Join us in the kitchen with Claudia!

This fall we will be starting our first 4 part cooking series taught by our Culinary Angels Chef Claudia, learning to create wholesome meals for greater health and joy! You will receive the recipes and ingredients list prior to the class, and have the opportunity to cook along with Claudia as she explains and guides you through each step of the recipe. She will also provide nutritional information about the ingredients, suggestions on how to adapt the recipes for other dietary needs, and address questions along the way.

Stay tuned for more details coming soon!
NUTRITIONAL TIP OF THE SEASON
Swiss Chard
Chard, a beet relative, is one of the most stunning leafy vegetables on the market. Chard is a phenomenal source of chlorophyll, Vitamin K and fiber, as well as Vitamins A and C.  It also contains minerals like magnesium, manganese, iron and potassium.  It is considered homeostatic, bringing balance to the body.  It is also known to support the lungs, liver and proper elimination through the colon.  
WHAT OUR RECIPIENTS ARE SAYING...
“A meal is a smile, a kneel and a chance to heal. Thank you all...the smile on the face of  my caretaker when he brought it to me was more than priceless.
Keeping you all in my prayers."
Culinary Angels Recipient 
  
“....This was such a treat, especially during these times today and as well as
knowing the meal was helpful to boost my health.
I truly appreciate it."
Culinary Angels Recipient
CARE GIVERS CORNER
Who is Caring for the Caregiver?
Millions of Americans take care of a friend or family member with a serious health condition. Being a caregiver can be a labor of love, but it can also be extremely stressful. 

Caregivers tend to feel both responsible and helpless for the person they are caring for and often puts their own needs last. He/she is still tasked with all of the same responsibilities as before the challenge occurred, while now having to manage the care of the person in need. 

This endless cycle of feeling accountable for the person’s well being can leave caregivers exhausted, overwhelmed and and a prime candidate for extreme burnout. Taking care of yourself is one of the most important things you can do as a caregiver.
  1. Have confidence in your role as a caregiver.
  2. Acknowledge your limitations.
  3. Listen to your body.
  4. Maintain a sense of self outside of caregiving.
  5. Communicate with other caregivers.
  6. Stay connected with the outside world.
THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!
A warm and heartfelt thank you for each of our volunteer angels
for your dedication and help!


Our Culinary Angels volunteers are truly amazing!
We could not do what we do and serve so many in need without them!

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