Keep It Together Care

How to use this guide

Eating, Taste & Appetite Pack

This pack helps on the days when eating is hard: ideas from trusted sources, a simple food and drink record, what worked for you, and questions for the team. It doesn't prescribe food, diets or supplements.

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On a phone, tablet or computer

Fill it in by typing

  1. Download the PDF from your email or from the download page.
  2. Open it in a PDF app that supports forms, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader (free on computers, phones and tablets).
  3. Tap a box and type. Tick boxes tick with one tap.
  4. Save the file. Your answers stay in your copy; nothing is sent to Keep It Together Care.

On paper

Print it and write by hand

  1. Print it on A4. The rows and boxes are sized for handwriting.
  2. Copy names, dates and numbers exactly as they appear on letters, labels and reports.
  3. Keep it somewhere easy to reach, and take the pages you need to appointments.

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Common questions

Who should I tell when eating becomes hard?
The GP, nurse or treatment team. "Tell the team" helps you say what has changed. They can refer to a dietitian if needed.
Do I have to record everything they eat?
No. A few lines on the food and drink record are enough to spot what helps. Mealtimes should not become a test.
Can I use supplements or special drinks?
Ask the team first. The pack records what the team advised and who advised it; it doesn't suggest products.
I typed into it, but my answers had gone when I opened it again. Why?
Some previews, such as a browser tab or an email preview, can't save answers in a form. Download the PDF first, open it in a PDF app that supports forms, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, then save.
Is anything I write sent anywhere?
No. The PDF doesn't send your answers to Keep It Together Care or to anyone else. They stay in the file on your device, or on your paper copy.

What’s inside

  • When eating becomes hard
  • Tell the team
  • When appetite is low
  • When food tastes different
  • Feeling sick, dry mouth and drinking
  • Mealtimes without pressure
  • Food and drink record
  • What worked for us
  • Easy options and help from others
  • Questions and advice given
  • If appetite fades in advanced illness
  • Sources and support

Practical organisation, not medical advice. Your own care team’s advice always comes first. See all free help