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The typical bottle of Ensure® has far too much sugar to be considered 'healthy'.
Some of these include Sugar, Corn Syrup, and Maltodextrin.
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This will only be even more detrimental to their health.
Additionally the Canola, Corn and Soy ingredients in Ensure are not listed as non-GMO, so they are most likely from Genetically Modified organisms.
See the recipe below for an affordable, healthy, natural substitute for Ensure® -
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Homemade Ensure® Substitute Recipe:
On this page are some recipe ideas for a homemade nutrition shake similar to Ensure.
A tasty vitamin and protein-packed drink can be helpful for the elderly, or as extra nutritional insurance any time.
The basic recipe is lactose-free, soy-free, gluten-free, and sugar-free. The ingredients are very simple, but can be added to for various needs:
- Chocolate Unsweetened Almond Milk
- Liquid Iron & Herbs with B-vitamins & C
- Stevia Extract Powder
- (Optional - small splash of Organic cream or Half n' Half - or Vanilla Almond Milk.)
(Does NOT require a blender!)
Of course, adding the Cream or Half & Half doesn't make it lactose-free, but it does add a lot of body and creaminess to the drink.
This drink has that nutritious, 'vitamin-y' taste of a nutritional drink such as Ensure, but without all the unhealthy additives and sugar.
(The Almond Milk already includes Vitamins A, D & E as well as Calcium. The Liquid Vitamin has Iron, and Vitamins B & C.)
Some Possible Add-Ins Include:
- Powdered Multi-Probiotic
- Non-Denatured Whey Protein
- Bioactive Colostrum Powder
- Raw Vegan Protein Powder
Another variation, besides the Chocolate flavor, is Vanilla with a liquid vitamin that has an Orange flavor - making it taste like a Creamsicle!
This recipe can also be made with orange Floradix Kinder Love Children's Multivitamin Supplement, for children 4 years of age and over.
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