It is safe for someone without diabetes to consume Glucerna®. However, Abbott Nutrition has many other options, such as Ensure®, for people without diabetes to integrate into their meal plans. Glucerna® nutritional drinks are specially designed for people with diabetes. Glucerna® products are intended to be used under medical supervision to support diabetic lifestyle, glucose management, and can also be used as a meal replacement.

Glucerna® products can be used daily. Individual needs depend on many factors, such as age, gender, level of activity, and health status. Consult a health care professional to discuss the amount of Glucerna® that is right for you.

People with prediabetes need a high-fiber diet while limiting saturated fats. Glucerna® is high in fiber and low in saturated fats, so that it can be used by people with prediabetes.

Glucerna^®  products can be incorporated into a person’s diabetes meal plan, and can also be used as a meal replacement under medical supervision.

Our Glucerna® nutritional drinks are gluten-free and are therefore suitable for a gluten-free diet. 

All Glucerna® nutritional drinks contain a maximum of 24 mg of lactose per serving, compared to a glass of milk which has 10,000 mg to 12,000 mg of lactose per serving. Therefore, Glucerna® products are suitable for people with lactose intolerance.

For people with or without diabetes, Glucerna® products should not be used to treat hypoglycemia, insulin shock, or insulin reaction because the carbohydrates in Glucerna® are not absorbed quickly enough to restore blood glucose to a normal level fast enough. Talk to your healthcare professional about appropriate treatment options for low-blood sugar episodes.