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Discover the Glucerna^® Difference:
Unique Blends of Slowly Digested Carbohydrates

Did you know? The kind of carbohydrates you consume makes a difference in managing your blood sugar. Carbohydrates are important sources of energy in foods. But your body does not respond to all carbohydrates the same way. Keeping track of carbohydrate intake and how carbohydrates affect your blood sugar is a very important part of managing diabetes. Glucerna products have unique blends of slowly digested carbohydrates.
Slowly Digested Maltodextrin Digested and absorbed slowly to help minimize peaks in blood sugar	Fructose and Sugar Alcohols Produce a lower blood sugar response than other carbohydrates	Fiber and FOS Help support digestive tract health

How can Glucerna products help you manage your diabetes?

• Help lower peak blood sugar after consumption compared to standard nutritional beverages
• Produce a lower blood sugar response compared to standard nutritional beverages
• Contain low glycemic carbohydrates
• Help maintain digestive tract health

Here's how Glucerna^® Shake compares with a standard nutritional beverage:

The unique carbohydrate blend in Glucerna Shakes is clinically shown to produce a lower blood sugar response, compared to a standard nutritional beverage, in people with diabetes.

In a clinical study versus a leading nutritional beverage, Glucerna Shake...

Produced a smaller peak change in blood sugar

Produced a lower blood sugar response over 4 hours

Compare the Low Sugar Content of Glucerna Shake with Other Beverages

Slim-Fast^® is not a trademark of Abbott Laboratories.

Glucerna Shake is lower in sugar compared with some other beverages. The type and amount of nutrients in Glucerna Shake are consistent with the nutrition recommendations of the American Diabetes Association.

Exchanges
8-fl-oz Shake
1 starch, 1 low-fat milk, and fat

11-fl-oz Weight Loss Shake
1˝ starch, 1 fruit, 1 medium-fat meat, and 1 fat

Chocolate Peanut Meal Bars*
2 starch, ˝ lean meat, and 1 fat

Chocolate Caramel Snack Bars*
1 starch and 1 fat

Calculated using "Exchange Lists for Meal Planning," American Diabetes Association, Inc., & American Dietetic Association, 2003.

*Nutrient profile varies for other flavors; see label for exchanges.

Use under medical supervision.

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Source: http://www.webmd.com

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