When it comes to nutrition for people with diabetes, we’ve got it down to a science. The Glucerna product advantage comes from CARBSTEADY®, which includes slowly digestible carbohydrates, and key ingredients scientifically designed to help meet your needs.
5 Ways Glucerna Can Work for You
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Glucerna products have CARBSTEADY, which includes slowly digestible carbohydrates designed to help minimize blood sugar spikes.
Why It Matters:
Not all carbohydrates were created equal. Carbs like those typically found in rice cakes, white bread, and baked potatoes cause blood sugar to rise rapidly. Slowly digestible carbohydrates break down more slowly and increase blood sugar at a steady pace to help minimize blood sugar spikes.
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All Glucerna products provide a source of antioxidant vitamins C and E, to help you meet your daily requirements.
Why It Matters:
Vitamin C is essential for healthy tissues, teeth, bones, gums, ligaments, and blood vessels. Vitamin E supports normal cell structure, enzyme function, and a healthy nervous system.
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Glucerna Shakes offer a source of chromium picolinate, to help your body’s own insulin work better.
Why It Matters:
Chromium is a trace mineral that helps the body’s own insulin work more efficiently. It’s considered essential because it is not made in the body, and a certain level is needed to maintain health. Chromium picolinate is a highly bioavailable form of chromium, and has been shown to help improve the body’s blood sugar response.1
1Broadhurst CL, et al. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2006;8:677-687. -
Glucerna Shakes have sucromalt to help produce lower blood sugar response.
Why It Matters:
Sucromalt is a type of sweetener made from sucrose and maltose. It provides natural, slow-release carbohydrates, resulting in lower glucose and insulin responses than those produced by regular sugar.
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Glucerna Shakes provide phytosterols2, which are beneficial to heart health.
Why It Matters:
Phytosterols occur naturally in plants, and have been shown to lower cholesterol in people with diabetes.3 Lowering your cholesterol can help reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. And because people with diabetes are at greater risk of heart disease, it’s especially important to maintain a healthy cholesterol level.
2Glucerna Shakes contain 400 mg of phytosterols per 8-fl-oz serving. 3Eur J Nutr. 2003 Apr;42(2):111-7.
Clinically Shown to Help Manage Blood Sugar Spikes
The unique carbohydrate blends in Glucerna products have been shown to produce a lower blood sugar response in people with diabetes. Select one of the Glucerna products below to view the blood sugar responses compared to similar standard products.
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The blood glucose values in this graph represent the amount of change (or difference) in blood sugar response after consuming a Glucerna Shake compared to a leading standard nutritional beverage.
In a clinical study that compared Glucerna Shakes and a leading standard nutritional beverage, Glucerna Shakes produced a smaller peak change in blood sugar and a lower blood sugar response over four hours.
- Study BK02. Abbott Nutrition, Abbott Laboratories, February 2007.
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The blood glucose values in this graph represent the amount of change (or difference) in blood sugar response after consuming a Glucerna Shake compared to a leading standard nutritional beverage.
Glucerna Snack Shakes are similar to Glucerna Shakes. Glucerna Snack Shakes have similar ingredients with a similar blend of slowly digested carbohydrates, and offer the same benefits — but in a portion size more appropriate for a snack.
In a clinical study that compared Glucerna Shakes and a leading standard nutritional beverage, Glucerna Shakes produced a smaller peak change in blood sugar and a lower blood sugar response over four hours.- Study BK02. Abbott Nutrition, Abbott Laboratories, February 2007.
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The blood glucose values in this graph represent the amount of change (or difference) in blood sugar response after consuming one Glucerna Meal Bar compared to a leading standard nutritional bar.
In a clinical study that compared Glucerna Meal Bars and a leading standard nutritional bar, Glucerna Bars produced a smaller peak change in blood sugar and a lower blood sugar response over four hours.
- Fix B, et al. Diabetes 2003;52:(Suppl 1):A72
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The blood glucose values in this graph represent the amount of change (or difference) in blood sugar response after consuming one Glucerna Snack Bar compared to a leading standard nutritional bar.
In a clinical study that compared Glucerna Snack Bars and a leading standard nutritional bar, Glucerna Snack Bars produced a smaller peak change in blood sugar and a lower blood sugar response over four hours.
- Nicholson S, et al. Diabetes 2001;50:(Suppl 2):1532.
- Data on file. Study BJ 38A. Abbott Nutrition, Abbott Laboratories, January 2003.
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The blood glucose values in this graph represent the amount of change (or difference) in blood sugar response after consuming one Glucerna Meal Bar compared to a leading standard nutritional bar.
Glucerna Mini-Snack Bars are similar to Glucerna Meal Bars. Glucerna Mini-Snack Bars have similar ingredients with a similar blend of slowly digested carbohydrates, and offer the same benefits — but in the form of a mini-snack.
In a clinical study that compared Glucerna Meal Bars and a leading standard nutritional bar, Glucerna Meal Bars produced a smaller peak change in blood sugar and a lower blood sugar response over four hours.- Fix B, et al. Diabetes 2003;52:(Suppl 1):A72.
