How can I make meal preparation easier if have Parkinson's disease?

Begin by building more time into your schedule to prepare and eat meals. Make the kitchen or dining room a calm, low-stress environment by playing soft, relaxing music while you cook and eat. Do as much planning and preparation as possible while seated at the kitchen table or at a stool pulled up to a counter-top.

If your energy or medication’s effectiveness waxes and wanes, prepare meals when your energy level is high, and reheat and serve food after you’ve had a chance to rest. When eating, sit close to the table and place all food and utensils within easy reach.

Here are some tips to make meal preparation easier if you have arthritis. Sit while preparing food. Rest and reduce undue stress on your joints by sitting on a tall stool while preparing meals.

Some come with backs for added support, and wheels to allow you to roll easily from countertop to stove. A pneumatic “drafting” stool version will adjust to the proper height with just the touch of a lever. Inquire at your local office supply store.

Mount an adjustable mirror over the stove, to make it easier to cook while seated. Angle it so you can more easily see into pots and pans on the stove. Keep a large bowl or small wastebasket on the counter during meal preparation.

Avoid unnecessary bending by lining a large bowl or small wastebasket with a recycled plastic bag and toss in vegetable peels, empty packages, cans and other waste as you work. When you’re finished cooking, discard everything at once. Keep recipe cards where you can see them by inserting them between the tines of a fork.

Place the fork in a glass, and your recipe card will stay clean and easy to read. Store plastic wrap in the freezer to make it easier to use. When it warms up it will regain its cling.

Peel and cut vegetables ahead of time. Keep carrots, celery and other cut vegetables fresh and crisp by putting them in a container with an ice cube or two, and store in the refrigerator. Place in zipper-type bags, and a healthy snack is always ready to grab on the go.

Bake casseroles and pies on an aluminum-foil lined baking sheet, shallow roasting pan or jelly roll pan. The dishes will be easier to lift, and the larger outer pans will catch any spill-over, eliminating oven cleaning. Use a cool-to-the-touch, handled colander inside your cooking pan.

Cook pasta or potatoes in the colander, and when done, simply lift it out, drain and serve. You can use the same method to cook vegetables, or you might want to consider a steamer. Purchase a cool-handled colander or steamer wherever cookware is sold.

Make broiler pans easier to clean with a cup of water poured into the bottom portion of the pan before cooking. The water keeps drippings from being baked on and eliminates smoke during cooking. If food does stick to pots or pans, add baking soda and water while the pan is still warm, let cool and cleanup is easy.

If you have Parkinson's disease, these tips may help make mealtimes easier:If grasping and holding onto silverware is difficult, use modeling clay; foam tubing, which comes in a variety of thicknesses; or heat-activated pellets to build up the handles on utensils. Another solution is to purchase stainless steel flatware with big bamboo or plastic handles that are easier to grip. Some specialty catalogs and medical supply stores sell inexpensive utensils specially designed for easy use.

Note: Using weighted, built-up utensils may also help decrease tremors while eating. Use a glass or metal pie pan instead of a regular plate, if you have trouble keeping food from sliding off the plate. Use a plate guard or a pasta bowl with high sides, because it will be easier to get food onto the spoon or fork.

Plate guards can be attached to plates to provide a rim on one side. Use your fork to push food against the guard, where food will fall onto the fork. Plate guards also help reduce spills.

Place Dycem rubber pads or Rubbermaid mats underneath plates, cups, and serving dishes to keep them from sliding. If you have hand tremors or a weakened grip, make handling a drinking glass an easier task with these suggestions:Fill glasses half-full. Wind several thick rubber bands around the glass.

Drink from a plastic water bottle (or sports bottle) instead of a glass. The small opening at the top prevents beverages from sloshing out; when sealed, the cap prevents spills if the bottle is accidentally bumped or tipped. Use a flexible plastic drinking straw instead of drinking directly out of a glass.

To better hold a straw in place, find a lid of a plastic container (the same diameter as your glass), punch a hole in the lid, and insert a straw into the hole. You’ll find that the straw does not slide around in the glass. Use a child’s cup with a built-in straw for drinking.

Drink from a cup or mug that has two handles.

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