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Fortified porridge

Simple protein and nutrition boost at home

If you’re struggling to get enough nutrition, breakfast is one of the easiest opportunities to boost your intake. In this video, we show you how to make simple fortified porridge using oats, milk, and nutrient‑dense toppings to increase protein, calories, fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

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Ingredients

200ml whole milk

30g porridge oats

AYMES Shake powder or AYMES ActaSolve smoothie

Preferred toppings

 

Recipe

Use pan

Put the porridge oats into a pan.

Add milk

Add as much or as little milk as you want, depending on how thick or how thin you like your oats.

Add supplement

Add the AYMES Shake powder or AYMES ActaSolve smoothie. Mix well.

Heat

Keep warming the porridge. Keep stirring and make sure it doesn't boil. Alternatively, you can put the porridge in the microwave for 1 and 1/2 minutes.

Serve

Place it into a bowl. Serve it warm.

Add toppings

Fresh fruit and honey or jam work well as toppings. Pop it on top of the porridge.

Meet our experts

Caryn Straker

Caryn studied for a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, qualifying in 1997. She has worked as a dietitian in both South Africa and the UK since 2000, gaining experience in hospitals, the community and private practice. Since 2013, she has focused her practice in care homes, using her expertise to enhance the well-being of residents. Here she supports placements for dietetic students from London Metropolitan University as well as regularly lecturing at University Collage London on both care home nutrition and nutrition in palliative care.

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