Cancer Protective Diet

High Calorie Foods to Fight Weight Loss

For many patients in treatment, there are high-calorie foods in the chemo suite for snacking. They’re often sugary snacks like cookies, which begs the question: what high-calorie snacks are good for fighting weight loss during treatment but also nutritious?

Here are our favorite ideas for savory, high-calorie foods that will help you keep the weight on and your tastebuds happy while you get the nutrition you need.

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Yellow Lentil Soup

Rated 3.9 out of 5
20 min prep
Thai-style Savory Coconut Quinoa Recipe Image

Thai-style Savory Coconut Quinoa

Rated 5 out of 5
15 min prep
Winter Pumpkin Pasta Bake Recipe Image

Winter Pumpkin Pasta Bake

Rated 5 out of 5
30 min prep
Black Bean & Winter Squash Soup Recipe Image

Black Bean & Winter Squash Soup

Rated 4 out of 5
20 min prep
Lentil Shepherd’s Pie Recipe Image

Lentil Shepherd’s Pie

Rated 3.7 out of 5
30 min prep
Spicy Shrimp & White Bean Soup Recipe Image

Spicy Shrimp & White Bean Soup

Rated 5 out of 5
15 min prep
Pasta With Asparagus, Peas & Arugula Recipe Image

Pasta With Asparagus, Peas & Arugula

Rated 4 out of 5
20 min prep
Mushroom Farrotto Recipe Image

Mushroom Farrotto

Rated 5 out of 5
30 min prep
Grilled Shrimp Pasta With Mint Pesto & Peas Recipe Image

Grilled Shrimp Pasta With Mint Pesto & Peas

Rated 5 out of 5
10 min prep
Spicy Peanut Soba Noodles Recipe Image

Spicy Peanut Soba Noodles

Rated 5 out of 5
15 min prep
Whole Pomegranate Glazed Chicken Recipe Image

Whole Pomegranate Glazed Chicken

Rated 5 out of 5
30 min prep
Thai-Style Sweet Potato Curry Recipe Image

Thai-Style Sweet Potato Curry

Rated 4 out of 5
20 min prep
Chicken Stew with Rice & Tomatoes Recipe Image

Chicken Stew with Rice & Tomatoes

Rated 5 out of 5
30 min prep
Gratin Potatoes Recipe Image

Gratin Potatoes

Rated 4 out of 5
20 min prep
Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes With Garlic Recipe Image

Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes With Garlic

Rated 5 out of 5
30 min prep
Haitian Pumpkin Soup Recipe Image

Haitian Pumpkin Soup

Rated 5 out of 5
35 min prep

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