In an effort to assist the consumer, presented here, is a consumer product comparison review of milk chocolate- flavored Ensure (R) complete, balanced energy drink (R) and Boost (R) brand chocolate nutritional energy drink.
In today’s busy and fast- paced world, where meals are often purchased at fast- food outlets and eaten on- the- go, many people’s diets are not nutritionally- balanced. That having been said, many consumers regularly purchase and consume nutritional energy drinks, or shakes, such as Ensure and Boost. These flavorful, nutritionally- complete drinks, which resemble milk shakes in taste, offer convenient, lactose- free sources of energy and complete, balanced nutrition.
Although there are a host of so- called energy drinks flooding the American marketplace, most of these smartly- packaged products, which are designed to appeal to younger consumers, are nothing more than sugar and caffeine- laden beverages. Nutritional energy drinks like Ensure and Boost on the other hand, are loaded with essential vitamins and minerals, which are often hard to come by, for many consumers in today’s “hurry- up” world. Available in a range of delicious flavors and formulations, such as regular, gluten- free, high protein and extra fiber, these nutritional energy drinks provide an excellent source of protein, folic acid, vitamins B6 and B12, which can be consumed at any time and anywhere, instantly.
The more well- known Ensure brand creamy milk chocolate shake, packaged in an attractive, 8 oz plastic bottle with a glossy informative label, is a trusted and reliable form of nutrition that many people have been consuming for years. Designed for use as a convenient snack or meal- replacement, the Ensure milk chocolate nutritional energy drink is loaded with food energy and contains 24 vitamins and minerals. Both lactose and gluten- free, Ensure brand complete, balanced nutrition (R) drink has long been used in hospitals, convalescent homes and nursing and assisted- living facilities. The pleasant, easy- to- digest milk chocolate flavor and consistency of Ensure nutritional energy drink provides a convenient source of vitamins, minerals and energy for people who are otherwise unable to maintain a healthy diet, for many reasons. Likewise, even for people who are seemingly healthy, the ingestion of Ensure nutritional energy drinks offers a quick and tasty way to supplement their diets with healthy nutrients for energy and good health.
Nutritionally, one 8 oz bottle of Ensure complete, balanced nutrition drink contains 250 calories, with 50 calories from fat. Each bottle also contains 24 essential vitamins and minerals and is lactose and gluten- free. It is recommended that Ensure be shaken well before serving and that it be served very cold. When ice cubes are added to Ensure complete, balanced nutrition drink, it makes for a very tasty and refreshing healthy drink.
Another well- known and widely- utilized brand of nutritional energy drinks is the Boost (R) line of nutritional energy drinks. Used extensively in nursing and health care facilities, Boost nutritional energy drinks are rapidly becoming as well- known as the Ensure line of nutritional products. Packaged in aesthetically- pleasing and convenient 8 oz red plastic bottles, Boost nutritional energy drinks are nutritionally- balanced with 26 vitamins and minerals for energy, packed into each serving. These lactose- free beverages are not only healthy consumer products, but they also taste fantastic. As with the Ensure products, it is recommended that consumers chill, or refrigerate, and shake Boost nutritional energy drinks before serving. Also as with the Ensure products, when ice cubes are added to Boost beverages, they become highly satisfying and delicious shake- like beverages, ideal for anytime that consuming a meal is impractical, or impossible. The ingestion of an 8 oz bottle of Boost brand nutritional energy drink provides suitable, healthy energy in a convenient and tasty form, that easily rivals that of a fast- food meal or snack. Nutritionally, Boost chocolate flavored nutritional energy drinks contain 240 calories, with 35 calories from fat and are loaded with 26 vitamins and minerals.
When it comes to taste, even though the creamy milk chocolate flavor of Ensure brand complete, balanced nutritional drink tastes just fine, the well- balanced, rich, chocolate flavor and consistency of the Boost brand nutritional energy drink provides for a more refreshing and satisfying beverage. The bottom line is that both of these nutritional energy drinks are highly- recommended.
