Adding shakes like Boost, Glucerna

[pahjnh]

How do I add some items I use regularly, such as, Boost?

[Ossie-Sharon]

Hi, pahjnh. Is there are reason you use Boost? I ask because the direction of this program is to emphasize whole food.
In any event, you can convert the amounts of major nutrients (carbohydrate, protein, fat) on the Nutrition Facts label into exchanges according to the following values:
1 carb exchange = 15 grams of carbohydrates + up to 3 grams of protein
1 protein exchange = 7 grams of protein + up to 5 grams of fat
1 fat exchange = 5 grams of fat
1 fruit exchange = 15 grams of carbohydrates
1 vegetable exchange = 5 grams of carbohydrates + up to 2 grams of protein
1 sweet exchange = up to 15 grams of carbohydrates + up to 5 grams of fat
1 free exchange = up to 5 grams of carbohydrates or up to 2 grams of protein or fat
Then you can fit the exchanges into your menu plan – you can see the exchanges allotted to you for each meal and snack by clicking on “Exchange mode” int he toolbar above any of your menus.
Using Boost as an example: each 8 oz bottle of the regular formula has 43 grams of carbohydrates, 10 grams of protein, and 4 grams of fat – this translates roughly to 3 carb exchanges. Those sorts of products are best used as snacks.

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