Healthy Breakfast Event is Held at Munger Cottage

CORNWALL – Horizon Family Medical Group, a Primary Care and Specialty provider with 38 offices throughout Orange County, recently hosted a Healthy Breakfast event for Cornwall seniors at Munger Cottage in Cornwall in conjunction with Shop Rite.

Two dozen seniors enjoyed nutritious foods including crustless mini-quiches containing vegetables, eggs and low-fat ricotta cheese; oatmeal with toppings including nuts, berries and granola; and whole wheat sandwich thins with almond or peanut butter and apple slices.

Ashley Shaw, MS, RD, CDN, dietician and in-store nutrition expert at the Shop Rite of Vails Gate, explained the importance of eating right, especially for those with diabetes. She supplied the seniors with sheets listing the amount of carbohydrates and calories for various foods. Attendees then tallied up the totals for the breakfast items they had chosen.

A discussion on nutrition followed with many questions from the seniors. Horizon supplied them with goody bags as they were leaving.

Horizon will also host a Healthy Lunch for seniors at the Monroe Senior Center on July 6.