This is article two of a short series of articles which thoroughly discuss high calorie foods and nutrition.
The aim is to uncover the most nutritionally dense foods and the easiest ways of getting them into the body.
The focus is maintenance of bodyweight during illness or medical treatment but the information can apply to anyone needing a nutritionally dense diet.
Please note that we are not doctors or medically trained.
The information in this article has been gained from personal experience as a carer and from discussions with doctors and nutritionists.
In this article we look atchoosing high calorie foods, the advantage of high fat foods and how liquid meals can make all the difference! Choosing high calorie foods In our daily lives we are bombarded by adverts about low-fat and low-calorie foods.
Even a brief perusal of the supermarket shelves will show you a bewildering array of low or zero fat products.
What is you are actually wanting high calorie foods? It can be a frustrating search! Avoid anything labelled 'zero fat' 'low calorie' or 'diet'.
Seek out the full fat equivalents.
Yoghurts are a good example of this the ones labelled as 'luxury' are normally high in calories.
We also fond of various luxury type soups which sometimes includes double cream! It's always worth comparing the calorie count of even similar looking foods.
For instance while researching this article we found even butter type spreads can vary in calorie count by up to 20% between brands.
High fat As we have already discussed, fat contains over double the calorie content of carbohydrate or protein foods.
Accordingly, you must banish any foods claiming to be 'low fat' and go for the full fat versions.
Where possible try and emphasise natural fats.
Full fat milk, avocado, tinned oily fish and cheese are all great examples of this sort of high energy, high protein food.
Boost your meals There are several ways of cramming a few extra calories into your meals:
There are several approaches to this.
One is to simply add a glass of fruit juice or preferably milk at the end of every meal.
Better yet is to add a liquid meal between your regular solid meals.
You can buy pre prepared high calorie drinks ormake your own by mixing full fat milk with a protein or 'weight gain' typepowder.
You can buy mugs with screw-on lids which are ideal for mixing the milk and weight gainer together.
The most comprehensive liquid meal is the sort of weight gain/protein milkshake made in a blender (We have a later article which includes some recipes) Liquid meals are typically very quick to prepare and consume.
They can be consumed with little discomfort even if you're not hungry.
A small protein drink can easily be consumed between meals or as a bedtime snack.
If you or the person your caring for don't like 'milky' type drinks ask your health care provider about high calorie/protein fruit flavoured drinks.
These come in small bottles in a range of flavours and are very easy to consume.
In our next article we will look atpsychology, timing and planning.
Copyright © 2011 Richard Kennard
The aim is to uncover the most nutritionally dense foods and the easiest ways of getting them into the body.
The focus is maintenance of bodyweight during illness or medical treatment but the information can apply to anyone needing a nutritionally dense diet.
Please note that we are not doctors or medically trained.
The information in this article has been gained from personal experience as a carer and from discussions with doctors and nutritionists.
In this article we look atchoosing high calorie foods, the advantage of high fat foods and how liquid meals can make all the difference! Choosing high calorie foods In our daily lives we are bombarded by adverts about low-fat and low-calorie foods.
Even a brief perusal of the supermarket shelves will show you a bewildering array of low or zero fat products.
What is you are actually wanting high calorie foods? It can be a frustrating search! Avoid anything labelled 'zero fat' 'low calorie' or 'diet'.
Seek out the full fat equivalents.
Yoghurts are a good example of this the ones labelled as 'luxury' are normally high in calories.
We also fond of various luxury type soups which sometimes includes double cream! It's always worth comparing the calorie count of even similar looking foods.
For instance while researching this article we found even butter type spreads can vary in calorie count by up to 20% between brands.
High fat As we have already discussed, fat contains over double the calorie content of carbohydrate or protein foods.
Accordingly, you must banish any foods claiming to be 'low fat' and go for the full fat versions.
Where possible try and emphasise natural fats.
Full fat milk, avocado, tinned oily fish and cheese are all great examples of this sort of high energy, high protein food.
Boost your meals There are several ways of cramming a few extra calories into your meals:
- Add cheese, some oil-based dressing or mayonnaise to your sandwich.
- Add powdered milk or cream to a soup.
- Add a sprinkle of protein powder to your cornflakes
- Use milk fortified with Complan or protein powder on your cornflakes
There are several approaches to this.
One is to simply add a glass of fruit juice or preferably milk at the end of every meal.
Better yet is to add a liquid meal between your regular solid meals.
You can buy pre prepared high calorie drinks ormake your own by mixing full fat milk with a protein or 'weight gain' typepowder.
You can buy mugs with screw-on lids which are ideal for mixing the milk and weight gainer together.
The most comprehensive liquid meal is the sort of weight gain/protein milkshake made in a blender (We have a later article which includes some recipes) Liquid meals are typically very quick to prepare and consume.
They can be consumed with little discomfort even if you're not hungry.
A small protein drink can easily be consumed between meals or as a bedtime snack.
If you or the person your caring for don't like 'milky' type drinks ask your health care provider about high calorie/protein fruit flavoured drinks.
These come in small bottles in a range of flavours and are very easy to consume.
In our next article we will look atpsychology, timing and planning.
Copyright © 2011 Richard Kennard
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