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                                             Making the most of nutrition supplements 
                 
                Nutrition supplement drinks and powders                                  •    Blend with fruit, yoghurt and/or ice 
                can be used to increase the protein                                           cream to make a smoothie. 
                and/or energy in your diet. Ask your                                     •    If you find the fruity drinks are too 
                dietitian for advice if you have food                                         sweet, try: 
                allergies or intolerances, or for other                                        •  Pouring into a cup over ice cubes 
                supplement examples as only some are                                           •  Blending with a small amount of 
                listed here. Products examples are listed                                          soda water/lemonade/ginger ale 
                below in no particular order. Supplements                                          (don’t add too much as it will 
                with an asterisk* are “nutritionally                                               increase the amount of liquid you 
                complete” - this means it can be used to                                           need to drink!) 
                provide all of your nutritional needs in a                                     •  Pour into ice block moulds and 
                certain volume.                                                                    freeze 
                The following are tips to help increase                           My 
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                                                                                         For more ideas to fortify your foods, 
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                the energy and protein in your diet                            Nutrition 
                                                                                         obtain a recipe book: 
                using supplement drinks and                                              •    Sustagen: www.sustagen.com.au  
                powders:                                                                      1800 025 361 
                •     Add protein powders to milk or                                     •    AdVital: www.flavourcreations.com.au 
                      sprinkle on cereal and dairy desserts.                                  (07) 3373 3000 
                •     Add neutral flavoured powders to 
                      mashed potato, soups, casseroles,                                  Where to get nutrition supplements: 
                      sauces, yoghurt/custard, or                                        •    Local pharmacy. Try discount 
                      tea/coffee.                                                             pharmacies for a cheaper price. 
                •     Add flavourings to supplement  drinks                              •    You may qualify for a script through a 
                      such as:                                                                public hospital or the Department of 
                       •  Flavour essences e.g. coconut,                                      Veterans’ Affairs. Your dietitian can 
                          vanilla, or mint                                                    discuss this with you. 
                       •  Powders like Milo, Nesquik, Akta-                              •    For home delivery of supplements 
                          Vite, coffee powder, malted milk or                                 and feeding equipment (delivery 
                          drinking chocolate                                                  charges may apply): 
                This is a consensus document from Dietitian/ Nutritionists from the Nutrition Education Materials Online, "NEMO", team.                                
                Disclaimer: www.health.qld.gov.au/global/disclaimer                                         Developed: December 2017 
                Copyright: www.health.qld.gov.au/global/copyright-statement                                                 Due for review: December 2019 
                 
                 
                 
                •      Nutrition Australia Queensland:                                   •     Independence Australia: 
                       (07) 3257 4393                                                          1300 788 855  
                       naqld.org/feeding-supplements/                                          store.independenceaustralia.com/
                              General fluids                    Serving            Energy               Protein                 Availability 
                                                                   size           Provided            Provided 
                                 Skim milk                        250ml             375kJ                  9g                  Supermarket 
                              Full cream milk                     250ml             680kJ                  8g                  Supermarket 
                                  Soy Milk                        250ml             680kJ                  8g                  Supermarket 
                                 Fruit Juice                      250ml             300kJ                  0g                  Supermarket 
                                 Lemonade                         250ml             350kJ                  0g                  Supermarket 
                                 Powders                        Serving          Energy per          Protein per                Availability 
                                                                   Size          serve (kJ)           serve (g) 
                        Full cream milk powder                     30g                615                   8                  Supermarket 
                                                                (4 Tbsp) 
                            Skim milk powder                       30g                440                  11                  Supermarket 
                                                                (4 Tbsp) 
                     Sustagen Hospital Formula*                    60g                950                  14                Pharmacy/Script 
                                                               (3 scoops) 
                                  Ensure*                          60g               1000                   9                Pharmacy/Script 
                                                               (6 scoops) 
                                  AdVital*                         40g                640                  15               Pharmacy/Flavour 
                                                               (1 scoop)                                                    Creations website 
                             Ready to drink                     Serving          Energy per          Protein per                Availability 
                                                                   Size          serve (kJ)           serve (g) 
                            Ensure Plus Juce                      220ml              1400                  11                Pharmacy/Script 
                                  Fortijuce                       200ml              1200                   8                    Pharmacy 
                                  Fortisip*                       200ml              1200                  12                Pharmacy/Script 
                            Fortisip Compact*                     125ml              1200                  18                Pharmacy/Script 
                      Resource Fruit Flavoured                    237ml              1000                   9                    Pharmacy 
                                 Beverage 
                             Resource Plus*                       237ml              1500                  13                Pharmacy/Script 
                      Resource 2.0/Novasource                     237ml              2000                  21                Pharmacy/Script 
                                   Renal* 
                                 Sustagen                         250ml              1000                  12                  Supermarket/ 
                                                                                                                             Pharmacy/Script 
                                   Breaka                         250ml               800                   9                  Supermarket 
                              Up&Go regular                       250ml               820                   8                  Supermarket 
                            Up&Go Energize                        250ml               860                  17                  Supermarket 
                      
                This is a consensus document from Dietitian/ Nutritionists from the Nutrition Education Materials Online, "NEMO", team.                                
                Disclaimer: www.health.qld.gov.au/global/disclaimer                                         Developed: December 2017 
                Copyright: www.health.qld.gov.au/global/copyright-statement                                                 Due for review: December 2019