Name brand glucose control protien shake 8 oz (doctor, blood, sodium)

[Rambo2018]

Hello I have been sending my grandparents nutrition drinks for two years monthly enough for them to have one each a day and they also have two meals.

I live in a different state and began to wonder if it was ok to give elderly these premade nutrition drinks that are glucise control because Grandpa has type 2 diabeties. Grandpa also gets monthly vitamin B and D shots.

They are in thier upper eighties.

Since I began to worry I tried to ask doctor but they have different doctor and I am not on HIPPA so they would not let me know if it was ok to give grandparents nutrition drinks.

They live independent in thier home.

Do you think I can continue since they have been drinking for two years and give them or do I need to make sure they can take them? Grandma has no health conditions grandpa duabities 2 but these drinks only have 3 grams of sugar.


They will not eat cereal as substitute because they do not like milk.......

I personally believe these are helping with nutrion because they eat a lot of fast food they eat at Hardee's almost every day.

Anyone know if it's ok to give elderly "name brand" protien skaes premade 8 oz glucise control one per day?

[oldgardener]

As long as the drinks don't raise his blood sugar, I would think it would be okay. Fast food has a lot of sodium and fat, but since they've made it to their upper 80s with no health concerns except your grandfather's diabetes, they must be doing something right.

[tickyul]

Real food that is low-carb is much better.

But, being a realist, they are doing OK on the drinks and their blood-sugar is good, I would call that a win.