I just did a quick calculation on the nutitional facts of Boost. Actually, the sodium is not bad 150 mg and a 63 yr old is allowed 1300mg but that is not quite 3/4 of a teas. Cholesterol was not bad and it has no transfat. But the Carbs are high, 41 grams. Your allowed 130 a day. Remember that Carbs turn into sugars in the body. Added sugar is 20 grams and we r only allowed 36 a day.
A Bagel alone is 48 grams and thats equivalent to 1/2 a loaf of bread. In my opinion they are too high in sugars and at 63 the possibility of getting Diabetes 2 is there. If I were to drink any, it would be maybe one.
As said, these are not a substitution for eating good food. They are just a suppliment.
Nutrition and calories should be coming primarily from eating 3 meals a day and 2-3 healthy snacks. Unless this 63 y/o male is incapable of taking in his calories & nutrition from food, then he shouldn't be drinking any Boost's at all. If he's unable to take in sufficient calories and vitamins every day, then there are lots of different types of Boost shakes on the market, one of them being Very High Calorie shakes which contain 530 calories in an 8 ounce shake. You can give him one of the Boost shakes as a snack, but he should be eating 3 balanced meals a day and getting his nutrients from that food intake.
Consult with his PCP for more info as his PCP has his weight, health records and vital statistics available, which we do not have access to. Any recommendations we make would be purely a guess.
None, unless he has a need for them because he can't get enough calories through any other kinds of food. And I'm not anti nutritional supplements, I'm usually someone who defends the use of boost/ensure/etc. for those with caloric deficits.
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If you're able to eat a normal meal at all, you don't need Boost.
A Bagel alone is 48 grams and thats equivalent to 1/2 a loaf of bread. In my opinion they are too high in sugars and at 63 the possibility of getting Diabetes 2 is there. If I were to drink any, it would be maybe one.
As said, these are not a substitution for eating good food. They are just a suppliment.
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Consult with his PCP for more info as his PCP has his weight, health records and vital statistics available, which we do not have access to. Any recommendations we make would be purely a guess.
They shouldn't be the only form of nutrition, but they can be great supplements.
We probably need more info to make a qualified answer.