Download High energy and high protein drinks

High energy and high protein drinks
Food and drinks high in energy and protein
can be useful if you have lost weight recently
without trying, have a poor appetite, or are
finding it hard to eat enough.
Fortified milk
• This can be used in hot or cold drinks, or as
a substitute for milk in your custard, soup
or casseroles.
• To make one cup of fortified milk, add two
tablespoons of milk powder to one cup of
full-cream milk. Whisk together.
• You can use commercial energy powders
such as Sustagen® or Ensure® in place of
milk powder in these recipes.
High energy Milo®
Add two teaspoons of Milo® to one cup of
fortified milk. This can be served hot (warmed
on the stove or in a microwave) or cold (with
a scoop of ice cream). You can try the same
drink using coffee instead of, or as well as,
Milo®.
Readymade supplement
drinks
You can buy ready-made supplement drinks
from supermarkets or chemists.
Banana smoothie
• Blend together a cup of fortified milk, a
banana and a scoop of ice cream – with
honey or sugar to taste.
• You can also add strawberries, blueberries
or mango or any other fruit (fresh, frozen
or tinned).
This general advice was accurate at the time of publication (April 2015). For more information about high energy high
protein drinks in relation to your individual needs, see your GP or accredited practising dietitian.
Department of Health and Human Services