While in
treatment for
Anorexia Nervosa, I was expected to drink a can of
Ensure in addition to
every meal and snack. If I did not finish the
solid food presented to me, I was given 1cc of Ensure per calorie I had not eaten. This added up to a lot of
stuff to drink. Needless to say, I despise Ensure to this day.
As my condition worsened, I graduated to Ensure Plus instead. The doctors would have been content to have me drink the stuff 24/7 nonstop, but naturally I was against this idea. After refusing to cooperate with my meal plan, I was threatened with a feeding tube (a tube inserted into one's nose, down one's throat and into the stomach, through which highly concentrated calories are pumped by the second). Not a pleasant experience, or so I've heard.
Regular ENSURE contains the following (per 8 fluids ounces):
250 Calories
9g Protein
40g Carbohydrate
6g Fat
<5mg Cholesterol
0.5g Saturated Fat
ENSURE Plus contains the following (per 8 fluid ounces):
360 Calories
13g Protein
50g Carbohydrate
11g Fat
<5mg Cholesterol
1g Saturated Fat
See also: Sustacal, Health Shakes, Boost, Slim Fast