Is ensure drink good for diabetics?

Regular Ensure has a lot of sugar, so it might spike your levels. But they actually have a special version called Ensure Diabetes Care which is great! My uncle uses that one daily.

Instead of buying expensive standard health drinks, it is better to ask the chemist for the diabetes-friendly Ensure pack. It is safe and does not raise sugar levels if taken in moderate amounts as a snack replacement.

As a diabetic myself, I read food labels very carefully. Regular Ensure is a big no due to sugar. Only buy the diabetes-specific version, and even then, make sure to adjust your daily carb count accordingly.

I panicked when my diabetic mother took regular Ensure by mistake once and her sugar shot up. The doctor reassured us and switched her to Ensure Diabetes Care. Now her morning sugar levels are completely stable.

I have been using Ensure Diabetes Care for two years now to manage my evening hunger. It works beautifully to prevent sugar crashes. Just make sure you mix it in lukewarm water, not milk, to keep calories low.

My grandmother was recently diagnosed with diabetes and she is losing weight. Can we give her the sugar-free Ensure version? I am a bit scared it might still affect her blood glucose levels.