Easy Ways To Add Protein To Your Diet

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According to the National Cancer Institute, the following list is ideas for adding protein to your diet, particularly when there is difficulty eating due to appetitie loss or difficulty swallowing.

Types	How To Use
Hard or semisoft cheese	Melt on: Sandwiches Bread Muffins Tortillas Hamburgers Hot dogs Meats and fish Vegetables Eggs Desserts Stewed fruit Pies Grate and add to: Soups Sauces Casseroles Vegetable dishes Mashed potatoes Rice Noodles Meatloaf
Cottage cheese/ricotta cheese	Mix with or use to stuff fruits and vegetables Add to: Casseroles Spaghetti Noodles Egg dishes (such as omelets, scrambled eggs, and soufflés)
Milk	Use milk instead of water in drinks and in cooking Use in hot cereal, soups, cocoa, and pudding
Nonfat instant dry milk	Add to milk and milk drinks (such as pasteurized eggnog and milkshakes) Use in: Casseroles Meatloaf Breads Muffins Sauces Cream soups Mashed potatoes Macaroni and cheese Pudding Custard Other milk-based desserts
Meal replacements, supplements, and protein powder	Use "instant breakfast powder" in milk drinks and desserts Mix with ice cream, milk, and fruit flavoring for a high-protein milkshake
Ice cream, yogurt, and frozen yogurt	Add to: Carbonated drinks Milk drinks (such as milkshakes) Cereal Fruit Gelatin Pies Mix with soft or cooked fruits Make a sandwich of ice cream or frozen yogurt between cake slices, cookies, or graham crackers Mix with breakfast drinks and fruit, such as bananas
Eggs	Add chopped hard-boiled eggs to salads, salad dressings, vegetables, casseroles, and creamed meats Make a rich custard with eggs, milk, and sugar Add extra hard-boiled yolks to deviled egg filling and sandwich spread Beat eggs into mashed potatoes, pureed vegetables, and sauces. (Make sure to keep cooking these dishes after adding the eggs because raw eggs may contain harmful bacteria.) Add extra eggs or egg whites to: Custard Puddings Quiches Scrambled eggs Omelets Pancake or French toast batter
Nuts, seeds, and wheat germ	Add to: Casseroles Breads Muffins Pancakes Cookies Waffles Sprinkle to: Fruit Cereal Ice cream Yogurt Vegetables Salads Toast Use in place of breadcrumbs in recipes Blend with parsley, spinach, or herbs and cream to make a sauce for noodle, pasta, or vegetable dishes Roll bananas in chopped nuts
Peanut butter and other nut butters	Spread on: Sandwiches Toast Muffins Crackers Waffles Pancakes Fruit slices Use as a dip for raw vegetables Blend with milk and other drinks Swirl through soft ice cream and yogurt
Meat, poultry, and fish	Add chopped, cooked meat or fish to: Vegetables Salads Casseroles Soups Sauces Biscuit dough Omelets Soufflés Quiches Sandwich fillings Chicken and turkey stuffings Wrap in pie crust or biscuit dough as turnovers Add to stuffed baked potatoes
Beans, legumes, and tofu	Add to casseroles, pasta, soup, salad, and grain dishes Mash cooked beans with cheese and milk