05 Food and Meals Archives - Page 2 of 3 - Sonoma County Aging & Disability Resource Guide

5C Food Pantries and Distribution Sites

agency	program	phone
Click on the plus sign for more information Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa https://www.srcharities.org/food	Rural Food Project	707-528-2646
Click on the plus sign for more information Committee on the Shelterless (COTS) https://cots.org/services/	Petaluma Kitchen	707-765-6530
Click on the plus sign for more information Friends in Service Here of Santa Rosa (FISH) www.fish-of-santa-rosa.org/	Food Pantry	707-527-5151
Click on the plus sign for more information Friends in Sonoma Helping of Sonoma Valley (FISH) www.friendsinsonomahelping.org	Food Closet	707-996-0111
Click on the plus sign for more information Petaluma People Services Center www.petalumapeople.org/petaluma-bounty/	Petaluma Bounty Farms	707-765-8488
Click on the plus sign for more information Redwood Empire Food Bank www.refb.org	Brown Bag Program	707-523-7900
Click on the plus sign for more information Redwood Empire Food Bank https://refb.org/programs-initiatives/who-we-serve/senior-security.html	Commodity Supplemental Food Program	707-523-7903
Click on the plus sign for more information Redwood Empire Food Bank https://refb.org/programs-initiatives/food-connections-resource-center.html	Food Connections Emergency Food Referral	707-523-7903
Click on the plus sign for more information Salvation Army Santa Rosa Corps www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/hunger-relief	Food Pantry	707-542-0981
Click on the plus sign for more information Sonoma County Human Services Department www.sonomacalfresh.org/	CalFresh	877-699-6868

5D Home Delivered Meals

agency	program	phone
Click on the plus sign for more information Council on Aging http://www.councilonaging.com/meals-on-wheels/	Meals on Wheels	707-525-0143
Click on the plus sign for more information Meals on Wheels of Sonoma https://www.chamberofcommerce.com/sonoma-ca/5653148-meals-on-wheels-of-sonoma	Meals on Wheels of Sonoma	707-935-9141
Click on the plus sign for more information Petaluma People Services Center http://petalumapeople.org/seniors/meals-on-wheels/	Meals on Wheels	707-765-8488

10 Eating For Health Tips

Increase intake of local, seasonal, fresh, organic foods
Drink plenty of purified water each day
Minimize caffeine intake to 50mg or less (1cup black tea, 3 cups green tea, or ½ cup coffee/espresso)
Eat protein by 10 am and 1-3 times more during the day to help curb sugar cravings
Decrease intake of refined and artificial sugars, white flour products, unnatural fats, added hormones, preservatives, artificial colors and antibiotics
Diversify sources of proteins, fats and carbohydrates
Eat more monounsaturated fat (olives, avocados, almonds) than saturated fat (animal, dairy, coconuts) or polyunsaturated oils (soy, corn, sunflower)
Decrease consumption of gluten-containing grains (wheat, rye, barley) to prevent digestive disturbance and inflammation
Eat 3 portions of vegetables in a meal to 1 serving of protein and 1 serving of fat for pH balance.
Enjoy your food by focusing on chewing and concentrating on eating