I have no appetite whatsoever. How do I eat with no appetite?
Eat small, high-protein, high-calorie meals every 1-2 hours. Larger meals may be harder to digest and may further decrease your appetite.
- Ask for help in preparing meals.
- Add extra hidden calories and protein to food such as butter, skim milk powder, honey and brown sugar.
- Drink liquid supplements such as soup, milk, juices, shakes, or smoothies when solid foods present a problem.
- Eat high protein, high calorie snacks throughout the day.
- Have food ready at-hand for when hunger strikes.
- Make breakfast your largest meal of the day.
- Avoid eating food with strong odors.
- Try different recipes to accommodate changing likes and dislikes.
