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Information for patients

NHS Lanarkshire Nutrition and Dietetic Department

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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
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Milkshakes:

  • Add shake flavouring to fortified/whole milk
  • Add ice-cream/cream
  • Add fresh or tinned fruit in syrup
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Soups:

  • Add fortified/whole milk or cream
  • Add neutral Complan/Meritene, etc.
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Tea, coffee, cocoa, etc:

  • Use fortified/whole milk
  • Add cream to coffee and cocoa
  • Add neutral Complan/Meritene, etc.
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Cola, lemonade, diluting juice, etc:

  • Use ordinary type, i.e. with sugar  

  • Add ice-cream

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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: 
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