A study says dark blue plates encourages people to eat more

A survey of patients in two patient wards in Salisbury District Hospital. When they were given NHS meals on dark blue plates, they ate more. The consumption went up from 114g to 152g. The Head of Catering Ian Robinson says that the hospital trust might be switching to dark blue crockery. Why does this help patients? For patients of all ages, who feel their appetite has been lost, this could be fantastic news. But there is also the fact that elderly patients could benefit greatly because they might be encouraged to eat more. Age Concern did a study a few years ago and found that elderly people did not eat as much in hospital. As a result of this, patients may be staying in hospital for longer. A healthier patient is always welcome but it convinces medical teams they are ready to go home. It is also important, according to the Daily Mail, this is good for elderly patients with Alzheimer's because this is the most vulnerable group in the UK's hospitals. "The Campaign for Better Hospital Food says at present the equivalent of 82,000 hospital meals is thrown away every day." Source and Copyright: The Daily Mail. It could work in hospitals, care homes and for those looking after elderly people. It's worth a try because it appears not to have done any harm.