Nutritional Advice for ‘Food First’

‘Food First’ means eating small but frequent, high energy, high protein snacks and meals. This is the first treatment option for elderly or ill people who are undernourished.
The booklet Promoting Good Nutrition has hints and tips that you may find useful.
Page 10-14 – Food first advice
Page 18-20 – Tips for High protein, high energy meals
Page 21-22 – Food charts to record your daily meals.
It is recommended that you get weighed at your practice before starting the programme and make an appointment to see your doctor if you have not gained any weight after 4 weeks for a follow-up.