St. Ignatius Seniors: Limit the salt intake

Choose low-sodium options and replace salt with herbs and spices when cooking. Sodium (aka salt) is found in canned goods, frozen meals, condiments, and pickled foods. 

Rinsing canned foods can help reduce sodium intake and limit it to one teaspoon per day. Saturated fats is found in butter, lard, coconut oil, whole milk, palm oil and fatty meats. Replace these fats with vegetable oils such as olive or canola oil.

Lean meats, poultry, fish, nuts and seeds are healthier choices. Added sugars are sugars and syrups added to food and drinks during processing. These include sugar-sweetened beverages, candy, baked goods, processed foods and desserts. 

Read nutrition labels under the “Total Sugars” as “Added Sugars” and choose foods with little or no added sugar. Water and whole fruits are better choices, according to “Heart Health for Older Americans,” by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.

Bingo is on May 9 at 2 p.m. 

Gentle Yoga is on Wednesday, 1-2:15 p.m. If you are interested, please call Bonnie Kiser at 406-253-0177. Her rate is $65 for five sessions.

Main dishes served at the center include biscuits and gravy, April 17; barbecue pork sliders, April 21; and hamburger gravy with rice, April 24. 

Everyone is welcome at our meals (young and old). Enjoy a delicious meal and good conversation. If you would like a takeout meal, please call 406-745-4462 by 10 a.m. on Tuesday and Friday, and by 2 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays. Meals are at 12 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, and at 5:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays. Menus for the month are available in the center's entryway. Our senior center is available for rent. If interested, please call or stop by. If you have questions about obtaining Elder Commodities, call or stop by for information and an application.