How to advise patients on fortifying their diet

Adequate nutrition is an important part of keeping healthy. Some patients – particularly the elderly – may find it difficult to consume an adequate diet to provide all the components to maintain good health. In this case, fortifying the diet may be helpful. Our keep and copy guide over the page provides practical tips for you to photocopy and give to patients and their carers on how to fortify their diet without using oral nutritional supplements.