Title: Suggestions for Adding Protein To Your Diet
Categories: Chemo Diet Info
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Protein can be added to your diet without increasing the amount of food you eat.

~- Try adding skim milk powder to the regular amount of milk in a recipe, hot or cold cereals, scrambled eggs, soups, gravies, ground meat (for meat patties, meatballs and meatloaf), casserole dishes, whipped potatoes, desserts and in baking. ~- Use milk or half and half in place of water when preparing soups, cereals, instant cocoa and casseroles. ~- Add diced or ground meat to soups and casseroles. ~- Add cooked shrimp, tuna, crab meat, diced ham or sliced hard cooked eggs to sauces and serve over rice, noodles, buttered toast or hot biscuits. ~- Choose desserts which contain eggs. Examples are egg custard, bread or rice pudding and angel food, pound or sponge cakes. ~- Add peanut butter to sauces or use on crackers, bread, waffles, celery sticks or fruit. ~- Dried beans (lentils, chick peas and kidney beans), nuts and seeds can be added to meat and vegetable casseroles, salads and meatloaf.

High calorie / high protein supplements are available commercially. These products should be used with discretion. Seek advice from your dietitian or physician.

EXCELLENT sources of protein: eggs, milk, cheese, meat, fish and poultry. GOOD sources of protein: nuts, dried peas and beans. FAIR sources of protein: enriched or whole grain breads, cereals and flours.

Source: Handout from Oncology dietitian == Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md. == March 1995

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