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POOR APPETITE

Eat six small meals throughout the day (e.g., 8:30 am breakfast, 10:00 am snack, 12:30 pm lunch, 3:00 pm snack, 5 30 pm dinner, 7:30 pm snack). Keep snacks near your bed or by the television in your house or apartment. Do light exercise, stretching or deep breathing before you eat. Eat your favorite food, even if it is just a little bit. Drink a liquid nutritional supplement or a homemade fruit shake instead of skipping a meal. Prepare a large amount of food, and freeze in single portion-sized packages. Ask your doctor or nutritionist about medications that can stimulate your appetite, including: Marinol, Periacti and Megace.