NHS Lanarkshire logo

Get more in! - Drinks

Information for patients

NHS Lanarkshire Nutrition and Dietetic Department

PIL.GMIDIF.64609.L

Fortified Milk:

  • Add 2 – 4 tablespoons of dried milk powder to one pint of milk and drink/use as normal

Complan/Meritene:

  • Make as directed using fortified/whole milk
Illustration of a milk carton and glass.

Milkshakes:

  • Add shake flavouring to fortified/whole milk
  • Add ice-cream/cream
  • Add fresh or tinned fruit in syrup
Illustration of ice cream sundaes.

Soups:

  • Add fortified/whole milk or cream
  • Add neutral Complan/Meritene, etc.
Illustration of a bowl of soup.

Tea, coffee, cocoa, etc:

  • Use fortified/whole milk
  • Add cream to coffee and cocoa
  • Add neutral Complan/Meritene, etc.
illustration of a cup of coffee or tea.

Cola, lemonade, diluting juice, etc:

  • Use ordinary type, i.e. with sugar  

  • Add ice-cream

Illustration of bottles of cola.

Further Information

You should be referred to see the diabetes dietitian for further information and individual advice.

Pub. date: April 2022
Review date: April 2024
Issue No: 09
Reference: 
PIL.GMIDIF.64609.L

If you need this information in another language or format, please e-mail:

Translation.Services@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Lanarkshire Quality Approach Logo
NHS Lanarkshire logo
Care Opinion Logo

Print this leaflet

Near Me Lanarkshire
NHS Lanarkshire
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.