My DH was hospitalized in a trauma center for over a month and had over 25 surgeries in 2 years. He was told Glucerna contains things that are used to help Wounded Warriors heal. The hospital he was in had military doctors who were in an exchange program and they said that he liked that he'd drink the Ensure.

He was not a wounded warrior but had a similar injury....

Put it in the freezer for 30 minutes no matter what you choose. Then shake and drink.

A family member tried all, plus the Walmart brand. He liked the Walmart one best. Considerably less cost, same value nutrition contents. Most folks like the suppliments very cold

I had Ensure when I was in the hospital a couple of years ago, really nasty stuff, no way to improve it, simply undrinkable. I have a 91 yr old friend that drinks Glucerna, and she loves it, says that it's far better than Ensure.

My husband drinks Ensure, Boost and store brands and does not complain about any of them. I have never tasted them. He drinks 2 to 3 a day plus his meals.

Sue

I think that SlimFast has fewer calories than Ensure, etc. I used to drink Slim Fast occasionally and thought it tasted good.

Check out the link! Looks like lowfat yogurt and medium orange beats them all, but next on the list is Carnation Instant Breakfast?! lower fat, calories and carbs, with higher calcium and protein.

Do you have diabetes or pre-diabetes?

I love dark chocolate and the dark chocolate Ensure is better than any chocolate milk shake. Love that stuff.

My husband drinks Boost and Ensure and loves both of them...He's a vet and he's able to get it through them, which Is a blessing...But, I had bought both, in the different flavors and like I said, he loves them...Myself, I think if I drank the strawberry, I have to add fresh strawberry or maybe ice cream, lol...I also have a friend who is diabetic and she drinks the Glucerna for lunch every day and also loves it.....Give it a try, you can't go wrong.....Good luck with your surgery..

Rhizo1 - no diabetes, thank goodness.

Sunnydj23 - thanks for the well wishes.

I've tried Boost vs Ensure. Thought Ensure was absolutely awful. Definitely prefer the Boost. Makes a great mocha, too, for a change of pace :)

My mother drinks Ensure every day. She always puts in the blender with a banana. One day I will have to try it.

I like the EAS AdvantEDGE protein drinks, carb control. 100 calories. 17 g of protein. My mother drinks boost or ensure and they are packed with carbs and consequently higher calorie.

I was given a few cans of Glycerna by my diabetic counselor because I suffer nausea and often don't eat or eat very little. I'm type II diabetic. This was the first time I've ever tried this stuff and I was nervous that it would taste vile. I am very fussy and am leary of trying stuff like this .. if I have to try something new I'll put the tip of my tongue on it rather than take a sip. The flavour they gave me was wild berry ... It was good, it was really, really good.

Vanilla is my all time favourite flavour in ice cream, pudding, etc. And while I'm not a fan of chocolate I'm confident that it will taste as good as the wild berry. Rather than try Ensure or Boost I think I'll stick with what I've tried and really enjoyed ... the Glycerna. Two thumbs up!

All three taste awful!

I've discovered that the Atkins protein drinks are an excellent meal replacement in a pinch. I really hate the other drinks mentioned, would starve if they were my only options.

The Atkins (extremely low carb and no sugar) drinks come in many flavors. I keep mine in the fridge to grab on my way out of the house if I haven't had breakfast or lunch, or if I simply don't feel like eating but know that I should.

Some people really taste and dislike the amino acids in these supplements, others don't notice the taste at all.

Do you have a blender? Make yourself a smoothie with yoghurt, some fruit, some greens. Add some instant breakfast or protein powder if you want to increase the protein, but you can get your required protein in your other meals. Better for your digestive tract to use real food, I think.