Maintaining your weight during Myeloma treatment can be tricky, but it is an important thing to try to do because patients who keep up with their weight and eat well during treatment often have better responses to the drugs they are receiving. If you are participating in our HealthTree Moves Challenge for September Awareness Month, this is a great option to keep your energy levels up!
If your appetite is poor, energy bites are an easy way to consume a lot of calories in just a few chews. There are endless ways to make these, and a quick Google search for “energy bites” will give you tons of recipes to choose from, but here’s my favorite way to make them:
Prep time: 5 min
Makes 10 bites
1 bite provides 150 calories, 15 grams of carbohydrate and 5 grams of protein (not including protein powder).
about the author
Jennifer Ahlstrom
Myeloma survivor, patient advocate, wife, mom of 6. Believer that patients can help accelerate a cure by weighing in and participating in clinical research. Founder of Myeloma Crowd by HealthTree and the HealthTree Foundation.
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