Re: a view of Pediasure

[Guest guest]

Hi..Just my opinion on pediasure:

really did love it, but if you look at the label you will see that the

ingredients are not exactly wholesome! It really bugged me that a lot of the

calories are from carbohydrates, not fats, and that the fats are a combination

of various oils: no milk. All they do is fortify their chemical concoction

with vitamins to make it nutritious.

You really can make your own version by using Breyers Ice Cream (ingredients are

just milk, sugar, vanilla, -they also have a version with eggs), natural peanut

butter, wheat germ, bananas (or any kind of fruit). Or, omit the ice cream and

use half and half. Add a dropperful of a multivitamin and you've got your

nutritious, caloric drink.

(By the way, this is no way is meant as a discussion on the use of pediasure for

G-tubes...that is a separate issue)

Katy