Nestlé Nutrition produces a comprehensive line of nutritional products to supplement or provide for the nutritional needs of infants, children and the elderly, as well as individuals coping with disease and injuries. These dietary formulas fulfill people's nutritional needs when a regular diet does not suffice. Nestlé Nutrition sells consumer products such as Carnation Instant Breakfast and Boost in most retail department and grocery stores, while other products are by prescription only.
General Nutritional Support
Carnation Instant Breakfast Essentials, a product of Nestlé Nutrition, has a full line of instant breakfast mixes made with essential vitamins, minerals, proteins and carbohydrates. The mixes serve as nutritional meal replacements. This line of products includes Carnation Instant Breakfast Essentials powder, Ready-to-Drink, No Sugar Added powder and No Sugar Added Ready-to-Drink. Carnation Instant Breakfast also comes in Lactose Free, Lactose Free Plus-High Calorie, and Lactose Free VHC-Very High Calorie, with 550 calories per 250 mL serving to support weight gain.
Condition Related Nutritional Support
Available in most grocery stores, the Boost line of energy and nutritional drinks and food products can supplement a diet plan by adding a balanced nutritional regimen of vitamins, minerals, protein and carbohydrates. Boost serves as a nutritional supplement for individuals with reduced appetite, malnutrition, oral issues, eating disorders and numerous other conditions. This line of products includes Boost, Boost High Protein and Boost Plus. Boost products also provide nutritional support for children who suffer from failure to thrive, malnutrition and gastrointestinal disorders. Children's products include Boost Kid Essentials, Boost Kid Essentials with Fiber, and Boost Nutritional Pudding.
Disease Related Nutritional Support
Nestlé Nutrition provides formulas for diabetics, to help them manage and supplement their diets. These products include Boost Glucose Control, Diabetisource AC, Nutren Glytrol and Resources Diabetishield. All of these products contain a blend of ingredients to help manage blood glucose levels, both as a meal replacement and as meal supplement. Additional condition related products include Nutrihep for patients with hepatic disease, Nutren Pulmonary for pulmonary patients, and Novasource Renal and Renalcal for patients with kidney conditions.
Critical Care Nutritional Support
The Nestlé Nutritional Critical Care/Healing Support Formulas provide complete nutritional support for critically injured or ill patients who are unable to eat solid food because of gastrointestinal dysfunction. This line of products provides a high-protein nutritional formula, with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals essential for immune support, healing and tissue repair. These formulas include Crucial, Impact, Nutren, Peptamen and Resource.
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