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Things u always wanted to ask a nurse but could never get the chance to..
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Why the food in hospital so bland?
I had a feeling the nurse who served me three years ago was smiling evilly.... -
patients cannot eat too salty food mah
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Remember those geeky kids we all used to make fun of in Primary 2? Well, guess what - they became dieticians.
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The food that you're served in hospitals go through the scrutiny of a team of professional Dietitians. The menu is therefore, very healthy. The cook has to follow the recipes the dietitians approve of.Originally posted by laurence82:Things u always wanted to ask a nurse but could never get the chance to..
Here goes...
Why the food in hospital so bland?
I had a feeling the nurse who served me three years ago was smiling evilly....
Don't forget that the food served is also meant for a whole lot of other patients, most of them ill enough to warrant a more 'bland' diet. Since there are so many patients with different diagnosis to cater to, it's unfortunate, but inevitable, that the 'healthier' patients end up eating food that's not as delicious as they're used to.
Another common complaint is that the portions served are too small. Surprise! Surprise! ... That's actually the 'healthy' portion that we're supposed to eat at every meal but I guess we overeat all the time!
What you are served in hospitals is the recommended daily serving and you get the 'correct' amount of food from the different food groups in the Food Pyramid there. So, the fruit you get there is 'One Serving' every three meals, the rice there is 'One Serving' ... like that! 
So, isn't is a nasty shock to learn that we overeat and overindulge in rich foods almost all the time? 
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can take pix to show us what a meal looks like?
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See my first post.Originally posted by Rhonda:The food that you're served in hospitals go through the scrutiny of a team of professional Dietitians. The menu is therefore, very healthy. The cook has to follow the recipes the dietitians approve of. -
Think about the juiciest, reddest steak you've ever seen.Originally posted by shinta:can take pix to show us what a meal looks like?
Then picture how it would look on a black-and-white TV. Voila! -
actually when i saw my gf in hospital... the food looks GOOD leh!!! it's reasonable servings, in fact at times she can't finish the food.... got daily menu.... got fish and chips, steaks even..... sometimes got icecream for deserts leh.....
then again she was at a private hospital for delivery..... -
Actually, even for public hospitals, you can request for the 'A1' Class Menu and pay more for it, and get better meals.Originally posted by tare:actually when i saw my gf in hospital... the food looks GOOD leh!!! it's reasonable servings, in fact at times she can't finish the food.... got daily menu.... got fish and chips, steaks even..... sometimes got icecream for deserts leh.....
then again she was at a private hospital for delivery.....
Even if you're staying in a 'C' class ward, if you're willing to pay for 'A1' class food, you can eat very well. But of course, all the other patients around you, especially those on NG Tube feeding, will be drooling away! -
Curses!Originally posted by Gedanken:Remember those geeky kids we all used to make fun of in Primary 2? Well, guess what - they became dieticians.
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Originally posted by Gedanken:Remember those geeky kids we all used to make fun of in Primary 2? Well, guess what - they became dieticians.
BTW, there's a cookbook released by one local public hospital's Dietetics Team! I believe it's SGH. The cookbook's available at Times the Bookshop. -
Goodness, even my mum's healthy cooking cant match those....Originally posted by Rhonda:The food that you're served in hospitals go through the scrutiny of a team of professional Dietitians. The menu is therefore, very healthy. The cook has to follow the recipes the dietitians approve of.
Don't forget that the food served is also meant for a whole lot of other patients, most of them ill enough to warrant a more 'bland' diet. Since there are so many patients with different diagnosis to cater to, it's unfortunate, but inevitable, that the 'healthier' patients end up eating food that's not as delicious as they're used to.
Another common complaint is that the portions served are too small. Surprise! Surprise! ... That's actually the 'healthy' portion that we're supposed to eat at every meal but I guess we overeat all the time! What you are served in hospitals is the recommended daily serving and you get the 'correct' amount of food from the different food groups in the Food Pyramid there. So, the fruit you get there is 'One Serving' every three meals, the rice there is 'One Serving' ... like that!
So, isn't is a nasty shock to learn that we overeat and overindulge in rich foods almost all the time? 
But i prefer my mum's cooking anytime... -
The food at SGH was very nice, and looks appetising too. My SO said the vegetarian hor fun was very tasty. Patients can view the food selection on the tv screen. Could it be bec it was a better class ward? But the breakfast was well, bland, just as oatmeal is.
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- do hospitals serve the same food at all wards/classes of wards?
- which hospital is missy from, BTW? -
ooooh no wonder... she stay in a private hospital and she have the room to herself kind....Originally posted by Rhonda:Actually, even for public hospitals, you can request for the 'A1' Class Menu and pay more for it, and get better meals.
Even if you're staying in a 'C' class ward, if you're willing to pay for 'A1' class food, you can eat very well. But of course, all the other patients around you, especially those on NG Tube feeding, will be drooling away! actually i was thinking IF i do get preggy, maybe go raffles hospital.... since i have to "suffer", at least suffer in a better environment!
wah if in C ward eat A ward food... like dat very "cruel" to those ard leh.....
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Not sure if all SingHealth hospitals or NHG hospitals share the same menu for all the hospitals in their group.Originally posted by Wanda:The food at SGH was very nice, and looks appetising too. My SO said the vegetarian hor fun was very tasty. Patients can view the food selection on the tv screen. Could it be bec it was a better class ward? But the breakfast was well, bland, just as oatmeal is.
Qn:
- do hospitals serve the same food at all wards/classes of wards?
- which hospital is missy from, BTW?
And, sorry, I can't reveal which hospital I'm from because I don't exactly want to get into trouble with the very conservative matrons and Sisters. I've had one super unpleasant experience once, a few years back, I'm sure SL remembers... and one's enough. -
Originally posted by tare:ooooh no wonder... she stay in a private hospital and she have the room to herself kind.... actually i was thinking IF i do get preggy, maybe go raffles hospital.... since i have to "suffer", at least suffer in a better environment!
wah if in C ward eat A ward food... like dat very "cruel" to those ard leh.....
My colleague gave birth just last week. She's entitled to a B1 room in our hospital, but she paid a little extra to get an A1 room.
I think if I get pregnant and give birth, I also want to upgrade to an A1 room. Gives the new Mommy, Daddy and baby lots of quiet and private time to get acquainted! 
Aiyah... forgot... gotta get married first! -
if the meals are supposed to be 'healthy' and of the correct 'portion', why do 'A1' class meal look so much better?Originally posted by Rhonda:Actually, even for public hospitals, you can request for the 'A1' Class Menu and pay more for it, and get better meals.
Even if you're staying in a 'C' class ward, if you're willing to pay for 'A1' class food, you can eat very well. But of course, all the other patients around you, especially those on NG Tube feeding, will be drooling away!
discriminate against poor ppl ah???
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Question
Are matrons and senior staff very strict and blacky face nowadays? My experience at NUH few years ago was nice...somemore it was Christimas when i discharged, so everyone wish everyone else merry xmas.....
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It happens here. What can I say?Originally posted by kalangkabo:if the meals are supposed to be 'healthy' and of the correct 'portion', why do 'A1' class meal look so much better?
discriminate against poor ppl ah???
The 'A1' meals use more expensive ingredients at times, and the food they have takes more time to prepare by different cooks / chefs. I guess, 'Yi4 Fen1 Qian2, Yi4 Fen1 Huo4'.
Even the cutlery and crockery is better for the A1 Class patients.
My American counterparts and friends were appalled when they heard this, because back in the US (and all other Western countries), there's no such thing as 'A' class, 'B' class, 'C' class. -
You'll be surprised at how double-faced things can be... but then again, that exists in every organisation, doesn't it?Originally posted by laurence82:Question
Are matrons and senior staff very strict and blacky face nowadays? My experience at NUH few years ago was nice...somemore it was Christimas when i discharged, so everyone wish everyone else merry xmas.....
In front of patients and relatives, the Sisters and Senior Management can put on pretty smiles and act graciously and all that...
But to the ward staff, they can be very unreasonable and, my favourite nickname for them is - 'Wong Ah Mah' (Empress Dowager). Sometimes, they way they act is very military-like and with an iron fist.
I love to say that they're still following the 1960's management style, esp McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y!
Of course, there are a handful who are more 'enlightened' and don't act stuffy like the rest of them, but they are the exceptions, rather than the rule. Sad, isn't it?
You really won't know how bad it gets, till you're one of us. If I were to tell you some accounts of stuff that happened, you'd be shocked that in this day and age, stuff like those still exist! -
most impt, it's the privacy.... no disturbance frm screaming kids or noisy visitors.... and better food!Originally posted by Rhonda:I think if I get pregnant and give birth, I also want to upgrade to an A1 room. Gives the new Mommy, Daddy and baby lots of quiet and private time to get acquainted!
Aiyah... forgot... gotta get married first!
*ahem* missy tat one cannot forget leh... -
How come the wong ah mahs are still around? If they're that good, they shd be promoted to higher posts, or at least move on to other specialty to widen their job skills as part of personal devt. If they stick around for too long, it means --> deadwood (pa si buay chao type?)Originally posted by Rhonda:But to the ward staff, they can be very unreasonable and, my favourite nickname for them is - 'Wong Ah Mah' (Empress Dowager). Sometimes, they way they act is very military-like and with an iron fist.
I love to say that they're still following the 1960's management style, esp McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y! 
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Personal question
I got problem with ear wax. it seems i am hard of hearing nowadays, and i found i got tonnes of earwax i cant seems to get rid off
Can you imagine, my fren was like asking 'So are you bringing beer next Tuesday?', and i heard 'Bionex"
So what kinda stuff that can aid me in getting rid of earwax?
My bro used to have his earwax removed at MOH building at Outram, many years ago..one pour and the missy removed the whole chunk of them... -
You can have that done. It's kinda like ear irrigation. You have to tilt your head to one side and the missy will fill up a huge, metal-barrel syringe with Water for Irrigation, then squirt that into your ear and the pressure / force will wash out the gunk.Originally posted by laurence82:Personal question
I got problem with ear wax. it seems i am hard of hearing nowadays, and i found i got tonnes of earwax i cant seems to get rid off
Can you imagine, my fren was like asking 'So are you bringing beer next Tuesday?', and i heard 'Bionex"
So what kinda stuff that can aid me in getting rid of earwax?
My bro used to have his earwax removed at MOH building at Outram, many years ago..one pour and the missy removed the whole chunk of them... You might have to have it done a few times in a row to remove the gunk, depending on how much you have, and how erm... sticky-ikky it is!
Then, the doc / missy will use an aureoscope to look inside your ear to see if it's clean.
Bleah... just lost all appetite for lunch! -
erm, i am pretty sure she didnt use waterOriginally posted by Rhonda:You can have that done. It's kinda like ear irrigation. You have to tilt your head to one side and the missy will fill up a huge, metal-barrel syringe with Water for Irrigation, then squirt that into your ear and the pressure / force will wash out the gunk. You might have to have it done a few times in a row to remove the gunk, depending on how much you have, and how erm... sticky-ikky it is!
Bleah... just lost all appetite for lunch!
it was some sort of liquid medicine...