Medication and Eating

StartingAnewDay
StartingAnewDay Posts: 319 Member
edited December 21 in Food and Nutrition
Quick question, If someone is on a medication and it causes loss of apetite, should they force themselves to always get in the recommended amount of calories? Will not getting in enough food be bad for their metabolism etc. over the long run? (Maybe force is a bad word, should they try eating foods higher in cals. etc.)

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  • ericgAU
    ericgAU Posts: 271
    I guess it depends on the medication too. Some medication could cause nausea so the last thing you'd want is a belly full of food! I remember mum always telling me to eat anyway when sick. I guess thats why soups are favoured during this time because their easily swallowed and digested....
  • StartingAnewDay
    StartingAnewDay Posts: 319 Member
    Thats what I was thinking.. A slippery slope into unhealthy eating.. Usually the unhealthier a food is the more calories it has.. Easy excuse to fill in 1000 cals with ice cream or some other small portion food thats packed with calories.
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