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No complaints about this hospital food

| 17 Apr 2012 | 07:12
    Pausing inbetween bites of the specially prepared dish are, clockwise from left, Jerry and Lucy Fischetti, Hakimah Alzahra and Cindy and Vince Copello.
    Pausing inbetween bites of the specially prepared dish are, clockwise from left, Jerry and Lucy Fischetti, Hakimah Alzahra and Cindy and Vince Copello.
    Carmela Decker, a chef at St. Anthony Community Hospital and a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, prepares a chicken dish during a community presentation at April 11 at Mount Alverno Center. Decker fielded questions while demonstrating simple, tasty and nutritious ways to enhance meals.
    Carmela Decker, a chef at St. Anthony Community Hospital and a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, prepares a chicken dish during a community presentation at April 11 at Mount Alverno Center. Decker fielded questions while demonstrating simple, tasty and nutritious ways to enhance meals.
    Serving a ìGet Your Plate in Shapeî special are, from left, Gigi Fried, registered dietitian at St. Anthony Community Hospital; volunteer student dietitian Stacie Lynch; and Janine Killeen, the hospitalís lead dietitian.
    Serving a ìGet Your Plate in Shapeî special are, from left, Gigi Fried, registered dietitian at St. Anthony Community Hospital; volunteer student dietitian Stacie Lynch; and Janine Killeen, the hospitalís lead dietitian.

WARWICK — A hearty round of applause at the conclusion of a free National Nutrition Month informational event, “Get Your Plate In Shape,” was a good indication of the event’s success.

“This was fun,” said Caryl Belmonte. “We had a wonderful time and we learned a lot about living a healthier lifestyle.”

St. Anthony Community Hospital hosted the April 11 cooking demonstration in the Greenbriar Room at Mount Alverno Center in Warwick.

Representatives of Morrison Food Service Management, including lead dietitian Janine Killeen and Carmela Decker, assistant director and chef, were on hand to explain and demonstrate that fresh fruits and vegetables are an integral part of healthy nutrition and good cooking.

Decker, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, prepared a chicken dish while fielding questions and demonstrating savory, colorful, nutritious and delicious ways to enhance meals through simple steps. Killeen, Decker and other volunteers then served the healthy and tasty meal to every guest.

Between dinner and dessert, Killeen served up a Power Point presentation, “Get Your Plate In Shape,” to stress the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.

Everyone who attended also received a print copy of the presentation along with helpful nutrition, exercise and weight loss tips published by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the American Dietetic Association and Morrison Management Specialists.

Informational events and healthy cooking demonstrations are periodically offered as a community service for the public at St. Anthony Community Hospital. For information call 845-987-5197.