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Boost your immune system for winter with food
(CNN) You are what you eat, experts say, and that includes foods that will help your body fight off infectious diseases this winter. (Think colds, flu and Covid-19.)

"What we eat is very important in terms of how our immune system responds to pathogens and how well it can defend itself against a pathogen," said Dr. Simin Meydani, senior scientist and leader of the nutritional immunology team at Tufts University's Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging.

Micronutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin B complex, zinc and selenium help "pump up" two basic parts of the body's defenses. The innate immune system springs into action as the first line of defense, followed by the adaptive immune system, which sends killer T cells, antibodies and other soldiers into combat.
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Subaru Share The Love Event
Subaru’s 13th annual Share the Love Event ® will help deliver nutritious meals and compassion to Worcester area seniors.
ESWA’s Nutrition Program is proud to announce that it will be participating in the 2020 Subaru Share the Love Event as a member of Meals on Wheels America – one of four national Share the Love charitable partners supported through the promotion. Until January 4, 2021, Subaru of America will donate $250 for every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased to the customer’s choice of participating charities.

By purchasing or leasing a new Subaru during the Subaru Share the Love Event and selecting Meals on Wheels as your charity of choice, you can help deliver nutritious meals and other important services to seniors right here in Central Massachusetts.
December 2020 Menu

Friday December 25th is a holiday, meals will not be served/delivered.

All Congregate Dining Centers are currently closed. If you or an elder you know is experiencing food insecurity please call ESWA to make a referral for Meals on Wheels; 508-756-1545.
A special THANK YOU to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care for sponsoring our December Holiday meal on Tuesday the 22nd!
Shelf Stable Emergency Meal Boxes
Shelf Stable Emergency Meal Boxes (4 meals) are currently being delivered to Meals on Wheels recipients. 
These shelf stable meal boxes are delivered to Meals on Wheels recipients each year in anticipation of severe weather days when it is unsafe for Meals on Wheels Drivers to be out on the roads. 

In the event of unusually active winter weather, which results in the Nutrition Program closing more than three times, a second round of shelf stable emergency meals will be delivered to Meals on Wheels recipients.

Please note, photo may not reflect the contents of this year's emergency box. Products may differ from year to year.
Nutrition Program Weather Policy
If the Nutrition Program is cancelled because of inclement weather (e.g. snow or icy conditions) the cancellation will be announced as "Elder Services of Worcester Meals on Wheels and Dining Centers are closed" on WCRN 830 AM, WTAG 580 AM, WSRS 96.1 FM and WXLO 104.5 FM radio stations. Cancellations are also posted on Boston WHDH television channel 7.

If you are on social media, weather related cancellations are also posted by 9am on ESWA's Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn pages.


You may also call the Nutrition Office at (508) 852-3205 after 8:00 a.m. for cancellation information.

Cancellation information is also posted on www.eswa.org by 9:00 am


Check out our new nutrition education tips, now page three of each month's menu!

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Bring your Ideas to the Table
We want to hear from you!

Do you have a favorite meal? Have a question about a meal's nutritional content? Interested in having us serve something different? 

The Nutrition program invites you to bring us your comments, questions and suggestions. You may call us between the hours of 8:00am-4:00pm at 508-852-3205 or you may email the nutrition staff anytime at nutrition@eswa.org
The Nutrition Project is administered by Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc. and receives federal
financial support under the Older Americans Act provided by the Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs. Funders also include United Way of Central Massachusetts, Greater Worcester Community Foundation, local Councils on Aging, participant donations, grants and individual support.
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