Maintaining a healthy calorie intake is crucial for overall well-being, but what if you or someone you know has a low appetite and needs to build up their calorie intake? One effective strategy is to add calories to their favourite foods. By making some simple adjustments, you can increase the calorie content of meals and snacks, making them more appealing and easier to consume.
Who is Mary Merheim? I am the creator, founder and now CEO of Grandbar Snacks.
Why do people lose their appetite as they get older and should we really worry about it?
There are a number of factors that are the main causes of appetite loss, and yes, absolutely! As we age we can get into the downward spiral of not wanting to eat, losing weight, becoming frail and falling or falling ill. Nutrition can play a huge part in keeping the elderly stronger for longer.
When you have elderly relatives, the current images of ambulances waiting for hours on end outside hospitals are particularly worrying. Add on days with strike action meaning only ‘category one’ calls to 999 can be guaranteed an ambulance – how are we meant to sleep at night?
Two scary statistics for you:
As well as being a Nutrition Advisor for the Elderly and the founder of Grandbar Snacks, I also am a Dementia and End of Life Doula. It was while I was taking my 96-year-old client to a hospital appointment recently
Signs of malnutrition are not always weight loss, they can be physical, such as dry skin and hair, brittle nails, or sores around the mouth. They can also be psychological, including increased irritability and depression.
At the same time I was realising that walnuts are amazing I moved into a house that had a walnut tree dominating the back garden! To be honest I wasn’t that excited by walnuts in my youth. You only got
It is estimated that over 3 million people in the UK are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. Our elderly population is particularly at risk: over 1 million of those affected are over 65. Malnutrition does not just look skinny.
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