Adding energy and protein to everyday foods
You can boost your energy intake by taking food supplements, or by eating foods naturally high in energy and protein.
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Watch our videos about cancer, eating and managing your diet during treatment. (This playlist includes British Sign Language interpretations.)
Watch our videos about cancer, eating and managing your diet during treatment. (This playlist includes British Sign Language interpretations.)
You can boost your energy intake by taking food supplements, or by eating foods naturally high in energy and protein.
If the person you are caring for has lost weight because of cancer, there are things you can do to help them eat better.
Our bodies need different types of food to keep us healthy.
You can increase your energy intake by preparing your meals slightly differently. Our menus offer some suggestions.
If you have lost weight during cancer treatment, the building-up diet will help to give you more energy.
Weight loss can be upsetting and difficult to cope with, but there are things you can do that can help.
There are several types of food that can be particularly helpful in building up your diet.
Cancer and its treatment can cause problems with eating, including sickness, appetite loss and a sore mouth.
Cancer and its treatment can affect the way you look, and how you feel about your body. Read our advice on how to cope.
Try some of our recipes, including smoothies, main dishes and soups. They’re tailored specifically for people with cancer and are simple and quick to prepare.
Order other free resources to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle, such as the Macmillan recipe book.
Read Imogen's blog about her experience as a Macmillan support line volunteer. She highlights the benefits of talking about cancer and looks at some of the different ways people can start talking.
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