Re: adding more calories in your child's food

[Guest guest]

All these things " might " add calories, but at what cost?

Many of these foods are notarious for increasing total body inflammation, which

is the root of the problem in CF. You're better off

eating a normal balanced diet, with attention paid to high quality omega-rich

proteins and high quality carbs such as fruits and

vegetables loaded with helpful vitamins, minerals, and those crucial

antioxidants. It's best to avoid refined carbs that contain a lot of

sugar (why feed bacteria) and poor quality fats and oils that increase

inflammation.

Kim

> I was looking on the internet for some more ideas to increase the

> calories for torin's foods and I found it....hope it helps.

> love

> val - mum to torin 1yowcf

>

> Add extra butter or margarine to sandwiches, sauces, and potatoes.

> Use dressings on salads or vegetables; add extra oil to the

> dressing.

> Prepare entrees with gravies and creamy sauces.

> Add bacon to burgers and chicken.

> Add dried skim milk powder to sauces and beverages.

> Add extra cheese to scalloped potatoes or macaroni and cheese; order

> extra cheese on pizza.

> Top salads and sandwiches with avocados or guacamole.

> Add nuts to cookies, cakes, pancakes, and salads.

> Add extra cheese and deli meats to sandwiches.

> Grill sandwiches in butter or margarine.

> Use heavy whipping cream and whole milk when cooking.

> Make milkshakes.

> Add instant breakfast mixes to beverages.

> Make high-calorie smoothies.

> Prepare calorie-rich desserts such as pudding and cheesecake.

> Top hot chocolate, pudding, and other desserts with whipped cream.

> Provide high-calorie snacks like peanut butter crackers or trail

> mix.

> Prepare high-calorie versions of popular family recipes.

[Guest guest]

Kim,

I think you are right about this. Zach does not handle lots of

butter very well and high fat meats (bologna, bacon, etc.) are

difficult for him too. He can't even eat crescent rolls (which I

love).

His bowel movements are really oily and mushy when he eats this

stuff. We increase his enzymes but it doesn't help.

Some with cf do very well eating lots of butter and other fats, but

some don't. A friend of mine has a 4.5 yo wcf that is as big as a

6 yo. She eats lots of Hormel microwavable meals loads of butter

without any problems.

Zach finally gained a few ounces this month but we can't figure out

how it happened. He has even been fighting a cold and not eating.

Maybe it was just luck but I will take every ounce I can get.

Sara

> > I was looking on the internet for some more ideas to increase

the

> > calories for torin's foods and I found it....hope it helps.

> > love

> > val - mum to torin 1yowcf

> >

> > Add extra butter or margarine to sandwiches, sauces, and

potatoes.

> > Use dressings on salads or vegetables; add extra oil to the

> > dressing.

> > Prepare entrees with gravies and creamy sauces.

> > Add bacon to burgers and chicken.

> > Add dried skim milk powder to sauces and beverages.

> > Add extra cheese to scalloped potatoes or macaroni and cheese;

order

> > extra cheese on pizza.

> > Top salads and sandwiches with avocados or guacamole.

> > Add nuts to cookies, cakes, pancakes, and salads.

> > Add extra cheese and deli meats to sandwiches.

> > Grill sandwiches in butter or margarine.

> > Use heavy whipping cream and whole milk when cooking.

> > Make milkshakes.

> > Add instant breakfast mixes to beverages.

> > Make high-calorie smoothies.

> > Prepare calorie-rich desserts such as pudding and cheesecake.

> > Top hot chocolate, pudding, and other desserts with whipped

cream.

> > Provide high-calorie snacks like peanut butter crackers or trail

> > mix.

> > Prepare high-calorie versions of popular family recipes.