Good Nutrition for Recovery and Strength

Optimal nutrition intake is vital to maintain your physical function, enhance and improve recovery process.

Here are some suggestions that might help:

Do not skip meals
Try small frequent meals throughout the day as having big portions can cause bloatedness as your appetite may not be normal initially
Schedule meal time and eat regularly rather than waiting until you feel hungry
Make mealtime a pleasant social activity and enjoy it with your family and friends
Incorporate nutritious snacks and go for easy-to-eat snacks to make eating convenient and more effortless
Choose your favourite foods and avoid unnecessary dietary restrictions
Consume nutritional supplements if you are unable to meet your nutritional needs

Nutritional supplements can be useful when:

You are underweight i.e. BMI < 18kg/m2
You have lost weight without trying
You have been eating poorly because of a decreased appetite
You have increased energy and protein requirements, such as
- Preparation for a surgery
- Recovering after a surgery
- Undergoing certain medical treatment(s)

The following are tips to incorporate nutritional supplements into your daily diet:

To consume 1 serving of nutritional supplements if unable to consume any of your main meals
To have nutritional supplement in between meals as snack
Serve chilled or with ice
Serve warm by using hot water bath method
Add neutral/ vanilla flavoured nutritional supplements into beverages, such as coffee, tea, malted drinks or oats
Mix with small amount of soda water/ lemonade/ ginger ale (for juice flavoured options)
Blend nutritional supplements with fruit, yoghurt and/or ice cream to make a smoothie
Use in preparation of jelly, ice pops, pudding, chocolates and baking
Add protein powders to beverages or sprinkle and mix with food