help with nutritional issues

[greyingrey]

I'm looking after someone who is very ill with. virtually no appetite...can anyone suggest something please....at the moment they're. taking a well known nutritional drink but finding it too sweet.

very best wishes to everyone here....im thinking of you. all and hoping the mind. can make things better

[BumbleB]

I'm assuming that perhaps you do not have any historical association with this person.  I was thinking that if you had, then you might know of a "past" favourite menu and could "tickle the taste buds" with a version of that.    Or is there another version of this nutritional drink which might not be so sweet 

[Pennines]

There are 'Energy Drinks' but only on prescription from a GP - might it be worth speaking to their GP about this problem and seeing if they think these drinks could help.

You receive a large package of them and they are in different flavours.

[Rena]

Back in the 1970s, much to my athletic husband's surprise,  my mother was given nutrition via athlete's powder in liquid form, which can be found in chemist shops.

[CaroleW]

Would they drink some soup?   

I know it’s not nutritional but what about jelly - it’s basically giving them anything they will eat to tempt their appetite

[candleflame]

Home made soup blended so smooth and if necessary thinned down?
Also might be worth checking out the sites for cancer , as I’m told they have ‘umami’ foods that they use for folk especially with chemo as they help the appetite and taste apparently. I’ve heard of umami from friends with cancer and sometimes mentioned in cooking programmes, but don’t know about it myself.

[Ruskie]

Perhaps investigate protein shakes and smoothies (whizzed up fruit and veg - loads of recipes online). If weather is cold, Carole’s suggestion of soup is a good one.

Though I know they contain measured nutrients, none of those fake flavoured drinks will taste as good as something home made.

[nanny jan]

Years ago my mum had a major operation but little appetite and she was advised to have a small glass of sherry before her lunch. Mum and dad continued with their lunchtime sherry for years!


Not sure if that would work in this case.

[bearkat]

Try your local Pharmacy for high energy milkshakes.