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from Peoria, IL on 10/14/2008
For those who have trouble getting enough calories such as the elderly or people with GI disorders this product is very good. It is tastless but it does change the texture of food which may not be appetizing for some people. I do recommend this product.
Easy to mix with anything.
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from Cleveland, Ohio on 8/2/2008
Helped regain weight after severe bout with pneumonia.
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from virginia beach, VA on 7/8/2008
when mixed well , it goes into my feeding tube for weight gaining
[2 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
from OMAHA, NEBRASKA on 6/24/2008
MY HUSBAND IS A RECOVERING CANCER PATIENT THAT IS REQUIRED TO GET IN SO MANY CALORIES A DAY. SINCE HIS CANCER INVOLVED REMOVING HALF HIS STOMACH, WE USE THIS AS A SUPPLIMENT IN HIS NUTRITIONAL DRINK SO THAT HE DOES GET THE AMOUNT OF CALORIES IN A DAY THAT HE NEEDS.
THE ONLY THING NEGATIVE I CAN SAY ABOUT THIS IS THAT IT IS, TO US AS PEOPLE ON A FIXED INCOME, HIGH IN PRICE. HOWEVER, WE ARE GRATEFUL THERE IS SUCH A PRODUCT WE CAN USE. AND IT IS EASY TO MIX INTO A SHAKE OR OTHER LIQUID NOURISHMENT.
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from Florida on 6/22/2008
My child who has cerebral palsy uses this product mixed in with various foods daily. It has helped in his weight gain.
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from Montclair, CA on 6/11/2008
This product was God sent, my husband just finished rounds of Chemo and Radiation Therapies, for Head and Neck Cancer. Most inhumane treatment in this world, and without a feeding tube, because of this product. I know sometimes it may not taste good, but we must be realistic if we are ordering this product it is not a good time in our lives. But my husband has to look at it like a job to get these extra calories down, so with the grace of God, he is doing it.
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from Twin Cities, MN on 6/1/2008
Mix product daily into hot cereal.
Has contributed to regaining lost weight.
Does not work well with cold/tepid food.
Does not seem to affect taste of food.
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from Toms River, NJ on 5/21/2008
My husband is on chemotherapy and just had a whipple procedure. Great way to add on some weight or just maintain.
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from New Jersey on 5/19/2008
We use it in a breakfast shake for my son who is poor eater.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from New York on 5/15/2008
My 2 year old son is on chemotherapy and needs every calorie we can get. We mix 1 package of Benecalorie in with his juice every day and it gives him a big boost of calories and proteins. He does not seem to notice any change in taste or consistency. Over time, it does get a bit oily on top, but a quick stir or shake evens out the consistency. I highly recommend this for anyone looking to boost caolories!
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
Husband was treated for esophageal cancer, chemo, radiation, surgery 2 years ago. Since his stomach is now his esophagus gaining weight is very hard. I just learned about this from a friend,we tried it and he loves it,adding calories with ease, it does not make him sick!!!!!! I could go on forever!
from Chicago, Illinois on 5/7/2008
I have been relying on Benecal ever since I started my cancer treatment and was unable to eat. This allowed me to maintain some nutrition while I underwent cancer treatment. In combination with another product I manned to only lose 20 pounds while getting through chemo and radiation therapy without a gastrostomy tube. Although I am eating now to a somewhat limited degree, I continue to rely on Benecal for nutrition to gian weight.
from Chicago, IL on 5/5/2008
Great high calorie supplement added to liquids to boost caloric intake. High cals in a small amount. Using it for my mom who has cancer and has no appetite. It has no taste so we can mix it with any liquid or food and she tolerates it well.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Richmond, VA on 5/2/2008
This is an amazing calorie booster. I'm a pediatric therapist and have not been able to find another product that packs so many calories into such a small volume. It works great for kids with slow weight gain! I recommend it frequently to others.
from St. Louis, MO on 4/6/2008
For the person with a poor appetite or restricted to a liquid diet, this product provides many calories in a small amount of liquid. This was one of the staples of my husbands diet when he was undergoing treatment for cancer. It does not change the taste of food or drink it is added to and is very smooth, making it easy to swallow.
I use it for my 3 yr old son,having used it for about 4mos,i think it helps him meet his calorific requirements,although haven't seen a great increase in weight.I give it to him as breakfast mixed in 6-7 ounces of pediasure,pulls him straight thru lunch.[...].
Mixes really well in baby cereal. My baby seems to be able to taste it in some foods. I would highly recommend to anyone who needs to gain weight (including babies!).
from Palos Hills, IL on 3/4/2008
Mixes well within food.
My husband was having a lot of side effects from radiation and chemo therapy. Doctors insisted that he keep his calories up. We mixed this with Boost and he has been able to keep from having a feeding tube. Product helped alot.
from Pompton Plains NJ on 2/23/2008
nutritional support after ileostomy
from Alabama on 2/23/2008
We like the product but we were under the impression it would start helping my dad gain weight right from the beginning but it took two cases before it started helping. It seems to be helping my dad maintain his weight.
from Peoria, Illinois on 2/18/2008
I'm recovering from major sugery and put Benecalorie in my Instant Breakfast and yogurt smoothies since I cannot each much solid food yet. Can be a little gritty
from The Woodlands TX on 2/17/2008
I add it to my daughter's everyday menu and she has started to gain weight You can add it to any dish? sweet or savory/ It works great with pasta and hot cereals
from Granbury, TX on 2/14/2008
I use Benecalorie to add calories and protein to my diet.
I mix Benecalorie with oatmeal - tastes great!
Good for those who can only eat small meals because it is calorie dense.
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from Pompton PLains NJ on 2/1/2008
My mother has an ileostomy and is restricted on high density sugars. This supplement gives her life saving calories and protein without complicating her condition. Tasteless and mixes well with anything.
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My 2 1/2 year old son has difficulty gaining weight and has been off the weight chart for about 2 years. He eats very small amounts and is very active so I was at my wits end trying to get him to gain weight. The nutritionist at Children's Hospital recommended this product in December. In about a month's time he's gained a pound, which is incredible, considering he had only gained 1.5 pounds in the previous 6 months. I mix it with 8 oz of whole milk/half and half, half a packet of Carnation instant breakfast and he drinks that every night before bed. It's over 500 calories this way at the end of the day. I would hesitate giving it to him during the day, as I'm afraid he would feel "full" for a longer period of time and not want to eat his next meal. I would like to read some reviews from others to see their thoughts on timing and whether that matters.
from Hayward, CA on 1/25/2008
I mix the product with nonfat vanilla yogurt.
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from Rancho Murieta, CA on 1/19/2008
Use product on a daily basis because of GERD disease. Helps to maintain weight.
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from Georgia on 1/19/2008
My (then) 10 year old was Dx 'failure to thrive' because he had fell off the chart, so to speak, at his well check up. Went to see a nutritionist, who suggested this for weight gain (but said small parents can beget small kids, in terms of stature). We mix this with a 'pudding' that is eaten at breakfast everyday (I'll put the recipe at the bottom of this) and... VOILA!... he's gained 8 pounds in 6 mos.(significant b.c he was only 52 pounds to begin with). It won't happen overnight, but it will happen with continued use. <Breakfast Pudding: 6 1/2oz heavy whip cream; 1 packet Benecalorie; 2 packs vanilla carnation instant breakfast; 2 tbsp Tang; crushed calcium supplement; 1/4c Thick It 2. Whip on high for 2 minutes. Tastes like an orange creamsicle [no kidding] and packs over 1300 calories (maybe closer to 1400).
from Denver, CO on 1/14/2008
I mix it with my eggs in the AM, or my mashed potatoes at dinner. It has helped me maintain a healthy weight, even though I don't have a large appetite.
from Baton Rouge, LA on 1/2/2008
This product is being used to add calories for weight gain.
from Chicago Ridge, IL on 12/28/2007
This product adds a high amount of calories and has no taste when added to other foods. It can be added to any beverage or liquid type food item to increase it's caloric value. This is very important for those who are having difficulty eating and need calorie dense foods.
from San Mateo, CA on 12/12/2007
I make a nutritional high calorie shake every day for my father who has pancreatic cancer. He can't get enough calories to meet the needs of the cancer and is radily loosing weight. This has seemed to maintain it a bit.
from Pennington, NJ on 11/29/2007
It's not the best tasting, but for the benefit it provides it's a small price to pay. I just mix it well with an ounce of water and chug it down.
from Missouri on 11/26/2007
We add this product to Ensure-Plus along with nutrutioal shake powder made by Herbalife. Milk is added if the drink is too thick. This mix helped prevent further weight loss during chemo and radiation and has help him gain weight after treatment was finished.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
I have twins with food aversion who are 2 and a half years old. I have used one of these per day for each girl mixed into chocoalte milk (with a tiny bit of water added to thin it out) and it has really helped them put on weight without having to eat so much. It also has protein which is great. I had tried other supplements but this is by far the best, giving the most calories in the smallest quantity.
from Myrtel Beach, SC on 11/10/2007
Having tried many of the high protein drinks and at times feeling their quantity is overwhemlming I apprecaite the concentrated amount of Benecalorie and the added calories it contains.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
When I couldn't tolerate much volume, I mixed it into my orange juice every day.
[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]
from new jersey on 9/12/2007
I use it for my son in the morning. He is a poor eater and I make a shake up with half milk, half soy milk, chocolate syrup and Carnations Instant Breakfast in a blender. He loves it!
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
was great when used as part of a power shake. Used with Ensure, half banana, milk and ice cream. My brother gained weight and also got the protein he needed to get some strength back.
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from Mountain Top, PA on 9/2/2007
I purchase this for my 95 year old father. It's an easy way for him to get extra calories now that his appetite isn't as good as it used to be.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Keller, Texas on 9/1/2007
I have gained weight much easier now that I have added this product to my daily routine
from Delmar, NY on 8/29/2007
I really need to add pounds since my gastrectomy and chemo. Benecalorie mixes so easily with things like yogurt, pancake batter, and mashed potatoes, and I never taste anything different. It's a great product for people like me who can't eat a lot during the day but need the added calories.
from Tampa, FL on 8/23/2007
It blends well into a milkshake or other foods. Stirring into foods is dificult.
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from Dublin, CA on 8/18/2007
My son has Cystic Fibrosis, this requires extra calories every day, I mix Beneacolorie with a packaged milkshake called scandishake. Combining the Scandishake 8oz of whole milk and the benecalorie, mixing them together in a tupperware shaker this milkshake has a WHOPPING 930 calories, He drinks them down as a treat and askes for them daily.
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from Port orang, Florida on 7/9/2007
The results with this product are great. The only trouble we had was trying to thin it by mixing with milk. It curdeled. Very unappetizing.
from Tempe, AZ on 7/2/2007
When I mixed it with mashed potatoes & heated them it thined the mashed potatoes out and made them runny. When mixed with milk it floated to the top and had to be remixed continually to prevent it from seperating. I have a hard time finding things to mix it with that it won't change the taste or won't seperate. Any suggestions would be helpful, as my husband is a cancer patient and has unintentional weight loss and is in desperate need of gaing weight.
from El Paso,TX on 6/29/2007
My sister and I have been in search of a product to use for our daughters that have a high metabolism, are very active, and can't seem to keep weight on them. Using one benecalorie every day mixed into a fruit smoothie, our daughters now look normal and athletic instead of bony and anorexic. The quality of benecalorie can be seen in thicker hair and nails and better skin tones. This has been a lifesaver for our girls. And it is a much better way to get results than adding lots of food to their diet. When they don't need anymore, we can stop adding it to their smoothies and they can continue to drink smoothies with no bad habits. The stuff is oily, but when mixed in a smoothie, there is no taste difference at all!
from Highlands Ranch, CO on 6/4/2007
This is a great product to add calories to your diet. I have just used it in milk and shakes. It tends to seperate and leaves a minor aftertaste.
from Reno, NV on 5/31/2007
Easy to mix with my smoothie and helps add the weight I need to gain. No flavor. Sometimes it doesn't mix up with certain other liquids--it sets up instead, but usually it isn't a problem.
from OMAHA,NE on 5/24/2007
if anything, it is helping to maintain my husbands' weight. chemo really took a toll on him.
from La Jolla, CA on 5/21/2007
I order a case of this product hoping to use it to supplement calories during chemotherapy for gastointestinal cancer. The product felt heavy in my stomach and hard to digest - really nauseated me. Tasteless and heavy. There are much better ways to add calories.
from North Carolina on 5/21/2007
This product is great to increase calories when intake is limited and does not effect flavor.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
Our preemie has weight gain issues and this product is the best thing we have ever tried. She doesn't even know it's in her milkshakes or pudding everyday. I tell everyone I know and meet about it and how great it is for our preemies.
from MI on 5/18/2007
Great amount of calories in a small form and easy to mix with yogurt. A tiny bit grainy but otherwise a terrific product - we'll continue to use it for sure!
from Greenwood, SC on 5/9/2007
the taste and texture: I couldn't mix it well enough for it to benefit my husband in getting more calories. oh, well, back to the drawing board
from massachusetts on 5/3/2007
I have bought 3 cases in the past 2 months. It doubles the calories intake per day for my grandson.
from Indianapolis on 4/29/2007
This product is wonderful, it mixes well with boost or ensure for extra calories. My Husband has cancer and lost alot of weight. This broduct is helping add extra calories. It has no taste so it doesnt change the taste.
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from Brockton, MA. on 3/28/2007
My 10 month old grandson is a poor eater and wouldn't get the calorie count that he needs without this product. It has no taste and mixes well in his food. It is a life saving product.
from Houston, Texas on 3/26/2007
This has helped my husband maintain his weight while going through Radiation treatment. If it had not been for this product plus a few other clever additions he would have had a MUCH longer and difficult recovery.
Today my husband is doing great and continues to take Benecalorie and Beneprotien to maintain his weight. Some of his tastes-buds are continuing to heal therefore causing him not to have an appetite.
Truly this product has been a "Lifesaver".
I have recommended it to other friends to use for weight gain.
The price is low to moderate but worth every penny. Looking at the grand scheme of things, the price was not very much comparing to other drugs during treatment.
from Lynwood, Illinois on 3/26/2007
I was surprised that I didn't taste it in my pudding. I'm looking forward to other uses. I will continue to use this.
from Gavilan Hills, CA on 3/21/2007
Best High Calorie/Protein Supplement. Nearly tasteless when mixed with 4 ounces of orange juice. It looks like corn starch and requires stirring well before drinking. Finally found something that is has high calorie/protein with very low volume that can be mixed in something for a very picky eater. Somewhat limited on the variety of things to mix this with, but so far orange juice seems the best thing.
from Gaylord, MI on 3/17/2007
It helps when your husband is fighting cancer and needs the calories
from Vashon WA on 3/10/2007
I am a survivor of Esphogeal Cancer. Without Benecalorie I cannot consume enough calories to prevent weight loss. Large quanties of food make me sick so Benecaloires high density/low volume is an ideal substitute. By taking 3 Benecalorie a day after meals I have been able to gain weight from 88 lbs and am now at 108 lbs after 2 years. I have been able to reduce to 2 Benecalorie for the past few weeks without losing weight. My doctor thinks that I may need Benecalorie for the rest of my life. Thank you for marketing such a wonderful product!
from WSMR, NM on 3/9/2007
Benecalorie is a great product; and does what it is made to do. It does not alter the taste of the meals, snacks, or beverages to which it is added. Great to use with picky eaters (especially children--use under Dr.'s instruction), or people who are tired of tasting dietary additives.
My 19 month old son is a preemie (28 weeks). He gains weight so slowly that we try anything to add extra calories to his diet. Benecalorie is very easy to mix into his formula and he doesn't notice a difference. I think this product is really working...I just have to keep ordering it every month.
Having many food alergies, Benecalorie gives me the added nutrition I miss from many foods. It mixes well with my rice protien drink also.
My husband had throat cancer so eating is a continual problem. I have tried all kinds of supplements I like this one because it is a small amount and can be mixed with anything without having much flavor
It gets the job done when you have to add to calories to someone's diet.
I bought this product for my husband who has cancer. He has trouble eating and lost a lot of weight. Was hoping this product would help. He could not take this product - awful taste and texture - even tried mixing with other food. Also, it was expensive. I have almost a case of this stuff [...]
from eden prairie mn on 2/8/2007
the easiest way to mask the taste is to mix into a malt or shake
very helpful for added calories for cancer patients.