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| Complan » for seniors |
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As you get older, you may experience a loss in appetite and start to lose energy and weight. You may find that you are less able to shop and prepare meals for yourself - or you simply don't feel like it. So becoming undernourished and losing weight are real and substantial risks, which can cause a number of health problems.
Complan is an ideal nutritional supplement for
seniors. Complan prevents
unintentional weight loss and undernutrition. Complan is a trusted, fortified nutrition supplement, providing protein and energy, packed with 24 vitamins and minerals that you need in your daily diet.
Complan can help you to stay healthy, active and fit for life. So if you are over 65 (or you are looking after someone over 65)
give Complan a try?
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| Is Complan for you? |
Are you too tired, on the move or too busy to prepare a nutritious meal?
If so, Complan provides balanced nutrition, because it contains all the major food groups. It takes no time to prepare - and is a quick, easy and nutritious alternative to a meal, to give you a nutrition boost when you need it.
Have you had unplanned weight loss and need to fortify your meals?
If so, Complan is an ideal way to increase your calorie intake. One or two drinks a day between meals can add valuable extra calories to your diet, as well as providing essential vitamins, minerals, protein and carbohydrate.
Do you experience difficulty in swallowing food?
Complan is made into a delicious drink by adding milk or water, making it easier to swallow than most foods.
Do you want to stay fit, active and healthy?
Then why not start taking Complan today and boost your appetite for life?
Convenient, nutritious food supplements such as Complan are useful in safeguarding nutritional status and should be encouraged by health care professional and relatives.
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| Undernutrition |
While the issue of obesity grabs the headlines, in fact around two million people in the UK are undernourished*.
The condition is often not recognised or properly treated. Loss of appetite and weight loss are common following emotional trauma, especially bereavement, and especially in people who are socially isolated.
There are many reasons why seniors may require nutritional support. Often they may realise that they are undernourished, but find it difficult to eat properly, because they are not well, or find the whole process of preparing a meal tricky. This can be due to physical impairment, but it can also be due to emotional reasons; perhaps not wanting to think about preparing a meal for one following the death of a husband or wife.
So it is sensible for seniors, and those professionals and family members responsible for their care and welfare, actively to assess their nutrition levels, to make sure that they are getting all the nourishment they need.
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The effects of undernutrition
Undernutrition may lead to several health effects, including:
taking longer to recover from illness
weakening of the immune system
slower healing of wounds
wasting of muscles and weakness - affecting mobility, heart function and breathing
an increased risk of pressure sores
increased tiredness, lack of concentration and apathy
depression, self neglect and reduced social interaction.
* The 'MUST' Report: Nutritional Screening for Adults - a multidisciplinary responsibility, MAG (2003)
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