Food Choices after Stroke Study - seeking volunteers!

Karly Z
Karly Zon Wednesday, August 4 2021
14 Comments

Food choices after Stroke survey logo with a green knife, fork and spoon, alongside the University of Newcastle logo

How has stroke changed the way that you eat?

Eating well after stroke can lower your risk of having another stroke, but changing your diet is easier said than done!

We are looking for Stroke Survivors to share their experiences by completing an online survey and interview.

We would like to find out more about how eating has changed for you since your stroke:

  • Do you eat different foods? At different times of day?
  • Do you plan or shop differently?
  • Do you have any devices or tips that help you prepare foods?
  • What challenges do you face?
  • What is it that you think us researchers need to know about eating well after stroke?

We will use your experience to make programs to support Stroke Survivors to eat well.

Interested? We would love to hear about you experiences.

Here is a link for more information:

https://enableme.org.au/Community/What-Helps/f/Food-Choices-after-Stroke-A-cross-sectional-analysis-of-the-current-diet-and-eating-behaviour-of-stroke-survivors-research

 

 

14 Responses
Michael R avatar
Michael R

Not sure if my experience helps, but I had to learn to swallow after my stroke. Different foods have different levels of risk for me. Now, I have always a glass of water next to me when I eat - precaution!

Karly Z avatar
Karly Z

Wow, it sounds like you have come a long way in your recovery Michael! Your experience is exactly the kind of thing we would like to learn for our study.

At the moment, advice is to eat a healthy diet - but not much information on how to support the needs of stroke survivors. We hope to use what we learn in our study to make programs specific to those needs.

If you would like to learn more about our study, please click on this link, we would love to hear about your experiences.

If you have any questions, feel free to email me: karly.zacharia@uon.edu.au

garrylawson avatar
garrylawson

food , first you have to have a taste sense then be able to swallow it , not to enjoyable is it , prefer soft food in small mouthfuls , still dont understand before a stroke I could eat or stand onions  , now I can eat an inion whole and not taste it , good party trick thou .Even a cup of water I sip , enjoys the challenge ..

Karly Z avatar
Karly Z

That is an awesome party trick Garry! 

 

Your experience with food after stroke sounds very interesting. Thank you for sharing.

 

If you would like to join our study please click on this link to find out more.

 

or email me: karly.zacharia@uon.edu.au if you would like to ask any questions.

 

 

 

Avaniterg avatar
Avaniterg

Not sure if I can help but I'll try taking it.

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Karly Z avatar
Karly Z

We would love to hear about your experiences with Food after stroke! Thanks for your intereset.

 

If you would like to join our study, here is the link to find out more.

 

Michael R avatar
Michael R

As I was fed through a tube for sometime, I had to 're-learn' to swallow. They used 'thickened water' to teach me. Also, now, my food has to be spicy (at least 3 chillies rating!) unlike before the stroke. 

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