Lead Clinical & Critical Care Dietitian, Lifestyle Medicine Dietitian, Santa Clara Medical Center
Hit Refresh at Orchard Café with Plant Based Meals: Last week, we hit refresh at the Orchard Café at KP Santa Clara Medical Center, with an exciting event aimed at bringing Lifestyle Medicine to every corner of patient and provider care. The atmosphere was buzzing with energy as we showcased our new whole food, plant-based menu items — and yes, there were cooking demonstrations of chocolate overnight oats, chia pudding, tofu scramble, breakfast burritos, and lentil sloppy joes! Each dish had tasty samples so people could try these new menu items that were being demonstrated. It was a fun and inspiring experience where we came together as a team to make meaningful changes that are not only tasty and creative meal options but will also benefit the health and wellness of everyone in our community. This is just one step in our ongoing journey to integrate Lifestyle medicine into every aspect of care. A big thank you to our incredible partners: Lifestyle Medicine team, Nutrition Services, Food Service partner SodexoMagic, and Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara leadership team for making this event possible. With teamwork, we’re building something that will last longer! One brick at a time! Here’s to creating a healthier health care environment and community and better care for patients and providers alike. Be sure to look for plant-based options next time you visit the Orchard Café or Courtyard Café at KP Santa Clara Medical Center! 🌿🥗💪 Priya Prabakar, Dr Allison Collins, James Lehman, Dr Richa Goyal #KP #LifestyleMedicine #PlantBased #NutritionServices #Sodexo
