Do you have any simple recipes that patients at home can use to increase protein and calories?

* Chocolate Cocoa Drink

(600 calories and 24 g protein per serving)

11/4 cup ice cream

1/2 cup whole milk

1 package hot chocolate mix

2 tsp sugar

* Yogurt Frost

(400 calories and 19 g protein per serving)

1 envelope vanilla instant breakfast mix

1 cup whole milk

1/2 cup flavored yogurt

6 to 10 crushed ice cubes

Vary the flavor of ice cream or yogurt to expand the options. Make fortified milk by mixing 1 quart whole milk plus 1 cup nonfat dry milk-it contains 211 calories and 14 g protein per 1 cup. This will boost the nutritional levels even more. (Recipes are courtesy of Linda S. Eck Mills, MBA, RD, LDN.)

Nancy Collins, PhD, RD, LD/N, FAPWCA

President/Executive Director

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