High protein and high energy diets are suitable for you if you have any of the following four conditions:
1. Lately lost 5% body weight or more due to sickness
2. You're presently underweight which suggests you have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 19 or less
3. Have a problem eating enough as you don't have an appetite
4. Have issues swallowing because of a neurological problem
All of the food we eat gives us energy to make it thru the day. Fat and sugar are particularly good for energy and are good if you need to put on a few pounds due to any of the above conditions.
Protein foods are also critical for arresting muscle loss and assisting to recover from disease. Muscle-wasting directly causes osteoporosis and insulin resistance (diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, etc). That's why why we have to do whatever we can to prevent this happening.
Foods that are central to our diets and loaded in protein are beef, fish, poultry, seafood, legumes, pulses, dairy, nuts, eggs and seeds. We should have 2-3 serves of these foods every day.
Here are some tips for elevating your energy and protein intake:
Have breakfast cereal with milk, nuts, dried fruit, yoghurt, honey and sugar
1. Have some crackers with cheese, pate, hommos and cold beef
2. Have some milkshakes, eggflips and iced coffee
3. Have baked potato with beans, meat sauce or cheese
4. Have soup based primarily on meat, lentils, beans or cream
5. Have pasta with creamy sauce
6. Have a sandwich with beef, cheese, avocado, tuna or salmon
Here are methods to enrich the food you eat and make every mouthful count:
1. Add milk powder or eggs to cereals, soups, gravies, desserts, in baked foods and to milk drinks
2. Add cheese to omelettes, soups, pasta, sauces and veg
3. Mix meat, lentils or beans into soups and sauces
4. Add margarine, butter, mayo to veggies, rice, pasta, salad and sandwiches
5. Add honey, cream or dried fruit to milkshakes, cereals, milk desserts and fruit juices
6. Add milk or milk powder into common desserts
7. Add commercial supplements like Sustagen, Ensure, Resource, 2Cal or Enprocal into common foods like mashed potato, pumpkin, casserole, etc.
These are some easy techniques of increasing energy and protein intakes in older individuals with reduced appetite and 2kg weightloss over a month or 5kg weightloss over 6 months.
1. Lately lost 5% body weight or more due to sickness
2. You're presently underweight which suggests you have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 19 or less
3. Have a problem eating enough as you don't have an appetite
4. Have issues swallowing because of a neurological problem
All of the food we eat gives us energy to make it thru the day. Fat and sugar are particularly good for energy and are good if you need to put on a few pounds due to any of the above conditions.
Protein foods are also critical for arresting muscle loss and assisting to recover from disease. Muscle-wasting directly causes osteoporosis and insulin resistance (diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, etc). That's why why we have to do whatever we can to prevent this happening.
Foods that are central to our diets and loaded in protein are beef, fish, poultry, seafood, legumes, pulses, dairy, nuts, eggs and seeds. We should have 2-3 serves of these foods every day.
Here are some tips for elevating your energy and protein intake:
Have breakfast cereal with milk, nuts, dried fruit, yoghurt, honey and sugar
1. Have some crackers with cheese, pate, hommos and cold beef
2. Have some milkshakes, eggflips and iced coffee
3. Have baked potato with beans, meat sauce or cheese
4. Have soup based primarily on meat, lentils, beans or cream
5. Have pasta with creamy sauce
6. Have a sandwich with beef, cheese, avocado, tuna or salmon
Here are methods to enrich the food you eat and make every mouthful count:
1. Add milk powder or eggs to cereals, soups, gravies, desserts, in baked foods and to milk drinks
2. Add cheese to omelettes, soups, pasta, sauces and veg
3. Mix meat, lentils or beans into soups and sauces
4. Add margarine, butter, mayo to veggies, rice, pasta, salad and sandwiches
5. Add honey, cream or dried fruit to milkshakes, cereals, milk desserts and fruit juices
6. Add milk or milk powder into common desserts
7. Add commercial supplements like Sustagen, Ensure, Resource, 2Cal or Enprocal into common foods like mashed potato, pumpkin, casserole, etc.
These are some easy techniques of increasing energy and protein intakes in older individuals with reduced appetite and 2kg weightloss over a month or 5kg weightloss over 6 months.
About the Author:
Giselle Brand is an accredited practising dietitian and director of Aged Care Nutrition Services. She provides expert services like menu review for aged care and nutrition and hydration accreditation for aged care facilities in Australia.
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