Basics of tresting poor nutritional status
1.eat little and often,including snacks between meals
2.fortify foods and drinks by adding high fat or high sugar ingre-dients(e.g.butter or margarine on vegetables,grated cheese on potatoes,dried milk power in full-fat milkcream in soup,extra sugar or honey on porridge or cereals)
3.choose preferred foods and drinks
4.avoid diet,low-fat and low-suger foods and drinks
5.avoid water as a drink and instead choose plenty of high-calorie drinks(especially full-fat milk and milky drinks)
6.avoid drinking with or shortly before meals(although a small alcoholic drink before a meal can help to stimulate appetite)
7.eat in a pleasant environment and with company if possible
8.presnt food well
9.avoid rushing meals or snacks