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Review on 🍽️ Benecalorie Calorie and Protein Food Enhancer 24 Pack - Unflavored 1.5 fl oz Cups by Cindy Tapia

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works wonders with sports nutrition

I was going to use it for at least a month before giving an accurate review. My 2 year old daughter has developmental delay, GERD and dysphagia caused by taking a medication (Topomax) to control her epilepsy. At 18 months she only wanted to eat 2 meals a day and weighed 15.5 pounds. After the doctor changed her meds (Keppra), put her on Pediasure 1.5 and made her a super fat diet puree, she also gained appetite and weight, but very slowly. At the end of April she was still only 18 pounds 15 ounces and was only eating 3-4 meals a day. I bought 1 box of Benecalorie and started adding it to her milk formula (4 ounces whole milk, 4 ounces Pediasure 1.5, 1.5 packets of Benecalorie divided into 4-8 ounce bottles per day). At first she was very nauseous because of the oil content of Benecalorie and also because I only fed her Pediasure, which is already thick. I read a review from someone that said people should drain the oil from the bag. DO NOT DRAIN OIL! THIS IS PART OF THE INGREDIENTS THAT ADD THE NECESSARY CALORIES (if you had leaked something there would be instructions). First I noticed that I was adding too much Benecalorie to her milk. So I thinned out her formula by adding half whole milk plus a probiotic digestive enzyme to each bottle of her meal (I pop the lid and sprinkle it over her first sip). I think I found the magic mix because by the end of May she had gained 1lb 1oz and is getting heavier every day. Your appetite is also MUCH higher! Now she eats 5-6 times a day and drinks about 5-6 ounces of the formula each time. If the oil content is too high for you, divide the sachets throughout the day or blend them into a pudding/puree. I have ordered 2 more boxes. This is just what I needed to help me reach her goal weight of 24 pounds in the next few months. I can already see that she is much more active and alert.

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