A Pledge to Our Patients
We are committed to improving the health of our community
by modeling good nutrition and influencing how food is
produced and distributed. Through our purchasing decisions,
we can promote health by providing our patients, staff and
visitors more fresh, great-tasting, nutritious food. By shortening
the distance between the farm and the plate, we hope to
lead by example and serve the freshest food available.
Tips for Healthy Eating
Health risks are associated with greater intake of foods
that are high in sodium, solid fats, added sugars and
refined grains. To encourage healthy eating, foods containing
trans fat, those high in saturated fat, fried foods and the
salt packet have been removed from our menu.
When selecting your meals consider choosing more fruits,
vegetables, beans and whole grains, if your diet allows.
These foods are full of the nutrients your body needs to heal.
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System is a signing member of the
Healthy Food in Health Care pledge committing to the goal
of providing local, nutritious and sustainable food to our
patients, staff and visitors. We have also committed to the
Michigan Health & Hospital Association’s goal of purchasing
20% of our hospital food locally by 2020.
We are pleased to offer patients Boar’s Head brand
reduced sodium hot dogs and chicken, all-natural hormone,
nitrate and antibiotic free turkey, ham and roast beef.
Boar’s Head meats and cheeses contain no fillers, gluten,
artificial colors, flavors or trans fat.
MyPlate.gov
Choose a
rainbow of fruit
every day
In 2010, we broke ground on The Farm at St. Joe’s, Michigan’s
first hospital-based farm supplying farm-fresh greens and
vegetables for patient and visitor meals. We also partner
with local farmers to enhance our patient menu with fresh,
seasonal food whenever possible. Eating local is healthier.
Local produce contains more vitamins and minerals than
supermarket produce that has been shipped from far distances.
At The Farm at St. Joe’s all of our produce is grown without the
use of pesticides and harvested by hand by volunteers.
Choose
fresh, frozen,
canned
or dried fuit
Go easy on
fruit juices
Make half
your grains
whole-grains
(cereals,
breads,
crackers,
rice or pasta
every day)
Choose low-fat
or lean meats
and poultry
Bake it, broil it
or grill it
Vary your
protein choose
more fish,
beans, peas,
nuts and seeds
Eat red,
orange and
dark green
vegetables
such as
tomatoes,
sweet
potatoes
and
broccoli
PatientMenu
BREAKFAST | LUNCH | DINNER
Get your calcium rich foods
Go low-fat or fat free when you choose milk, yogurt
and other milk products
To learn more about The Farm at St. Joe’s visit our blog
stjoefarm.wordpress.com
Be Physically Active
Menu Questions OR Guest Tray Orders
From your room phone, call the hospital number listed
Pick activities that you like and start doing what you can, at least
10 minutes at a time. Every bit adds up and the health benefits
increase as you spend more time being active.
Ann Arbor: 2-3641 | Livingston: 5-6343
Check with your doctor first before starting
any physical activity.
Available using pre-paid vouchers purchased from St. Joe’s Market Cafe,
Joe’s Java (One North) and Livingston Cafeteria. Please call ahead
to order, guest trays will be delivered with the patient’s tray.
Guest Trays