Healthy Intake

Clocktower Café Menu Smartphone App

”Everyday” app is available as a free download in the App Store and on Google Play.  View menu with nutritional information and set controls on options for dietary restrictions and allergies.

Make it with MoJo!

Introducing “Mo” (Maureen Berical) and “Jo” (Jolene Hoskins), our Crouse Health inpatient dietitians that lend their expertise to help support our healthy intake efforts.

Get 7 Healthy Tips from MoJo – click here!

Try these healthy recipes, curated by MoJo.

Snacks/Treats
No-Bake Energy Bites
Kale Smoothie
Curried Tuna Salad Snackers
Easy Asian Snack Mix
Low-Cal Shamrock Shake
Healthy Apple Crisp
Apple Blueberry Crisp
Gluten-Free Berry Pizza
Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal Bars/Bites
Wild Blueberry Banana Spinach Power Smoothie

Sides
Cauliflower Stuffing
Greek Lentil Salad
Corn, Black Bean and Quinoa Salad
Roasted Vegetable with Walnuts, Basil and Balsamic Vinaigrette
Summer Quinoa Salad
Summer Corn & Bean Salad
Apple Sage Wild Rice Stuffing

Mains
Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats
Vegetarian White Bean Chili
Red Lentil Pancakes
Baked Chicken Tortilla Cups
Tofu Stir Fry with Peanut Sauce
Roasted Salmon with Ginger Brocolini, Mushrooms and Edamame
Greek Chicken Roasted Cauliflower Meal Prep Bowls
Pub-Grub Veggie Burgers
Vegan Burrito Bowl
Turkey, Vegetable and Hash Brown Quiche
Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
Easy Whole Grain Recipes
Turkey Chili
Falafel Bowels with Cashew Tzatziki
Lentil Penne Pasta with Portobello
Mini Frittatas with Leeks & Asparagus

Articles and Websites

Understanding Food Labels
Check out these resources that help explain why serving sizes, percentages, and daily values are important. Do you know how to figure out how many servings are in a package, which nutrients are important and which you should limit?

• A quick guide to reading food labels
• Comprehensive (yet easy to read) guide from the Food & Drug Administration
• FDA webpage on food labels
• Daily Food Plans based on your calorie allowance

MyPlate.gov
Plan, analyze, and track your diet and physical activity. Find out what and how much to eat; track foods, physical activities, and weight; and personalize with goal setting, virtual coaching, and journaling. Click here to access website.

Mindful by Sodexo
It’s all about balance, in every aspect of life – sign up for challenges, giveaways, and to receive helpful information. Click here to access website.

Rethink Your Drink
The average American eats about 175 pounds of sugar a year, or roughly half a pound a day. The single biggest source of that sugar comes from sugary drinks. Extra calories from sugar leads to weight gain that can put people at risk for lifelong health problems such as diabetes and heart disease.

Coolers in the hospital’s Clock Tower Café and at Jazzman’s Café in the hospital’s main lobby sport signage that visually assists diners in selecting beverages that are, based on calories, better choices.

What Should My Family Eat to Stay Healthy?
Living a healthy lifestyle starts with the food you eat. Trying to navigate a healthy diet while constantly being on the move is difficult. Including whole grains and reducing the amount of added sugar in your already existing diet can make all the difference. Creating small changes can produce positive outcomes for your family’s future health. Read more here.

Quick tips for healthy eating
A breakdown by food group and which items are better choices. Read more here.