Glucerna powder is a food supplement that helps maintain stable blood sugar levels as it promotes slow carbohydrate intake, which decreases sugar spikes throughout the day and is therefore a recommended supplement for individuals with diabetes. In addition, it is high in protein and has few calories, which helps to deal with hunger and therefore can contribute to weight loss.
This supplement should only be used by doctor's or nutritionist's indication and should not be used to replace a meal. In addition, glucerna exists in the form of cereals, bars and ready to drink, with different flavors like strawberry, walnuts, chocolate or vanilla.
What Glucerna is for
This nutritional supplement serves to:
- Helping to lose weight, as it contributes to the decrease of the sensation of hunger, leading to the ingestion of smaller amounts of food;
- Contribute to maintaining blood sugar levels, decreased high blood glucose levels;
- Improve bowel function as it is a good source of fiber;
- Strengthen the immune system, since it is constituted by 25 types of vitamins and minerals, having antioxidant effect.
In addition, this supplement can be used by individuals with allergy to gluten and lactose, as it does not have these components in its formula.
Glucerna Price
Glucerna costs, on average, 50 reais and can be bought in natural products stores, supermarkets and in some pharmacies.
How to take Glucerna
To prepare glucerna powder it is necessary to:
- Add 200 ml of cold water to 6 tablespoons of powder, each spoon having approximately 52 g;
- Shake the mixture until the powder is completely dissolved;
- Place in refrigerator for 25 minutes to cool.
Normally, each can of glicerna contains 400 mg, allowing to prepare 7 bottles of 200 ml, and the amounts of glucerna per day, must be indicated by the doctor or nutritionist. In addition, to conserve you should keep the mixture in the refrigerator until drinking.
Glucerna side effects
There are no known side effects of glucer supplement.
Contraindications of Glucerna
Glucerna is a supplement that should not be used to replace the daily diet and should only be used as a supplement.
In addition, it may not be used in patients who are receiving a nasogastric tube or in patients who have galactosemia.
