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Janet Wilder wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> When you can't get food down for a period of time, even
>> if liquid diet drinks aren't the tastiest things on earth, just
>> do it. They aren't that bad, and the alternative sucks.

>
> I had no ability to taste anything at that time. Radiation killed off
> my taste buds. I knew my taste buds were coming back when I could tell
> the difference between chocolate and vanilla BoostŪ. I couldn't taste
> the flavors, but I knew they were different.


Yikes. I'm glad you're better.

> AFAIK, BoostŪ was the only brand that came in the high protein
> formula. Also, it packed the same nutrition as the other brands in a
> smaller amount which was good for someone like myself who had to be
> coached through drinking a bottle of it even though it took me hours.


I checked the nutrition labels and settled on Boost high protein
as well, and it's available in your local supermarket. That means
a lot when you're ill or whatever.

nancy