Based on what you're describing here with your mother's condition, your best bet is to stay away from the carbs all together and attempt to get her more fats. Fats are 9 calories per gram, where as protein and carbs are 4 calories per gram. Unfortunately they fill you up quite a bit more (if she has appetite issues). Cream based soups, meat with fat, deep fried anything will raise the calories.
High Calorie Meals?
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instead of following crazy diet fads why not just follow a balanced diet from the get go? I think the main problem is that the government subsidizes corn and wheat completely out of proportion to what is needed in our everyday diets.
If you want a high calorie meal, combine hardee's with alcohol.
9 calories in 1 gram of fat
7 calories in 1 gram of alcohol
9 calories in 1 gram of fat
7 calories in 1 gram of alcohol
His mother has liver failure. The body needs a functioning liver to detoxify alcohol. Adding alcohol to her diet may poison her.
Plumpy'nut not sure if you can buy it in the US though.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumpy%27nut
Are you giving her ensure They are expensive but pack a lot of calories and vitamins into a single serving can. Nutella is also really high caloric and available in supermarkets. A little on bread gos a long way.
I would check with a nutritionist for any other ideas. You may want to go to a nursing home and talk to the nutritionist there and the cooks. One nursing home Im familiar with used to bake a chocolate chip cookie with an incredible amount of calories in it.
Are you giving her ensure They are expensive but pack a lot of calories and vitamins into a single serving can. Nutella is also really high caloric and available in supermarkets. A little on bread gos a long way.
I would check with a nutritionist for any other ideas. You may want to go to a nursing home and talk to the nutritionist there and the cooks. One nursing home Im familiar with used to bake a chocolate chip cookie with an incredible amount of calories in it.
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Dude, her liver is failing. Of course she doesn't want to eat the shit you're trying to feed her. Reduced liver function=reduced ability to process fat into energy=reduced appetite for fat.
Feed her what she will eat. She'll probably tolerate carbs better than anything.
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I'm not a scientist nor am I pretending to know anything about this... but isn't there some concept regarding how much of the actual intake is metabolized and how much is just shit out? I suspect if you fed an older woman with diminished health a mass gainer shake it wouldn't have the same effect on if you gave it to me right before/after an hour at the gym?
I'd run this by her doctor (or any doctor) first, but, as suggested by some of the prior posters, look for "Weight Gain" powder. A mix of simple carbs and protein. You could probably get 350 calories in a few times a day.
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I have no advice to give, other than to not take anyone's advice in this thread. Talk to her doctors for advice. I've had to bury both my parents after extended illnesses, so I know how difficult it can be. I'm sure she greatly appreciates your efforts, whether she lets you know or not. Good luck with your mom.
Don't for get Avocados. They provide good calories, carbs and fats.
Also almonds, walnuts and pecans. You can buy almond butter next to peanut butter typically. It costs more obviously, but much better for you.
Also almonds, walnuts and pecans. You can buy almond butter next to peanut butter typically. It costs more obviously, but much better for you.