Eating a healthy diet can be a big part of MS self-care. But MS fatigue can make planning, preparing and eating balanced meals seem like impossible tasks. It can be easy to reach for convenience foods, but these are often high in salt and sugar. How can you eat well when you have fatigue?
We’ve collected these tips from dieticians, occupational therapists and people living with MS. Not all the tips will be appropriate for your situation. We hope that some of them help you to eat well and feel more in control of your nutrition.
Organising your space to save time and energy when you cook can make your kitchen easier to use. An occupational therapist can help you find aids and equipment such as stools or easy-grip utensils that can take the effort out of preparing meals.
You can read more information on finding and funding household aids and equipment in our home and travel pages.
Deciding what and when to cook can make a difference to your diet. Rethink your schedule and your shopping list, and do what works for you.
Dietitian Claire Fenlon lives with MS herself, and brings personal experience to her practice at the Chilterns Neuro Centre. She shared some of her tried and tested tips in this interview.