High-Calorie, High-Protein Diet

2 slices of bread + 2 tablespoons peanut butter + 1 banana400Tuna salad on crackers cup tuna salad + 5 crackers440Cereal and milk1 cup presweetened wheat cereal + 8 ounces whole milk333Yogurt and granola1 cup yogurt + cup granola420 Ten Tips for Increasing Calorie and Protein IntakeEat small, frequent meals and snacks throughout the day.Keep prepared, ready-to-eat snacks on hand while at home, at the office, and on the road.Drink your calories. Choose high-calorie fluids such as milk, blended coffee drinks, milkshakes, or juice. Add protein powder or powdered milk to your beverages, smoothies, and foods, such as cream soups, scrambled eggs, gravy, and mashed potatoes. Melt cheese onto sandwiches, bread, tortillas, eggs, meat, and vegetables.Use milk in place of water when cooking and when preparing foods, such as hot cereal, cocoa, or pudding.Load salads with hardboiled eggs, avocado, nuts, cheese, and dressing.Use peanut butter or creamy salad dressings as a dip for raw veggies.Try commercial supplements such as Boost, Ensure, Resource, and Carnation Instant Breakfast.Talk to a registered dietitian. He or she can help you develop an individualized eating plan. RESOURCES: American Dietetic Associationhttp://www.eatright.org Nutrition.gov

http://nutrition.gov CANADIAN RESOURCES: Canada's Food Guidehttp://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index_e.html Dietitians of Canadahttp://www.dietitians.ca/ References: High-calorie, high-protein diet. Dietitians of Canada website. Available at: http://www.dieteticsatwork.com/client_education/sample_high_calorie_high_protein_diet_final.pdf . Accessed February 15, 2006. High-calorie/high-protein diet. Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital at Stanford website. Available at: http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/oncology/hchpd.html . Accessed February 15, 2006. Shield J, Mullen MC. Patient education materials. Supplement to the Manual of Clinical Dietetics. 3rd ed. Chicago, IL: American Dietetic Association; 2001. Tips for increasing protein in your diet. UPMC Health System website. Available at: http://patienteducation.upmc.com/Pdf/IncreasingProtein.pdf . Accessed February 15. 2006. Last reviewed May 2008 by Dianne Scheinberg, MS, RD, LDNPlease be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.