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Eat snacks anytime. A few bites or sips of
high-calorie foods or liquids every hour will keep your calorie intake up.
Snacks can also surprise you by making you want to eat more. Try these tasty
treats: cheese and crackers, chocolate milk, muffins, cereal, buttered popcorn,
and pizza. Heres another super snack to sampe: Peanut
Butter Balls 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon nonfat instant dry milk 1 teaspoon water 1 teaspoon pasteurized honey 5 tablespoons peanut butter Mix first 3 ingredients together. Then add honey and peanut butter, stirring slowly. Form into balls and chill as candy snacks, or spread on crackers as snackers. 8 Experiment with eating in different places. A meal may taste better if served as a picnic on the patio or your family room floor. 9 Exercise an hour before mealtimeit may help make you more hungry. (Check with your doctor to make sure he or she approves.) 10 Boost a foods calorie- or protein-content with tasty add-ins. Here are some to try: Adding Calories Granola: Sprinkle on ice cream or oatmeal. Add to cookie or muffin batters. Ice cream/frozen yogurt: Sandwich between cake slices or cookies. Blend with friut juices or carbonated beverages. |
Honey or jam: Drizzle on cereal, toast, or
shakes. Butter: Add to noodles, rice, sandwiches, popcorn. Whipped
cream: Use on hot cocoa and desserts.Adding Protein Peanut butter: Spread on muffins, waffles or pancakes. Swirl through milk shakes or ice cream. Cheese: Melt on hot dogs hamburgers, sandwiches, or tortillas. Grate into soups, mashed potatoes, and vegetables. Meats: Wrap in pie crust or biscuit dough to make a turnover. Sprinkle into soups, omlettes, or baked potatoes. All
of a sudden I wanted to try things Id never eaten beforelike
an olive loaf I saw in the store one day. I usually wanted spicier foods
than I ate before. Age 12, 3 years after transplant |