Ensure Blog Articles

Five “Secret” Superfoods

Nutritional powerhouses you may not have heard of yet. If you’ve read a magazine or watched TV recently, chances are you’ve heard the term “superfoods.” Many of these foods—packed with beneficial nutrients—are everyday ingredients that you may already enjoy often,…

Getting Back on Your Feet

Nutrition tips for recovering after illness or injury. As you recover from an illness, an injury, or time spent in the hospital, your body is working overtime to heal and rebuild. Did you know the first 30 days of recovery…

Pump Up Your Pantry: Keep nutritious choices on hand

It’s always easier to eat right when you have nutritious options in your refrigerator and pantry. Take a close look at what you have on hand. Then, the next time you or your loved one head to the grocery store…

Six is Better than Three: How to get the nutrients you need during treatment

What’s the right portion size? Are smaller, more frequent meals better than three square meals a day? We’re here to talk about how you can get the nutrient-rich calories you need during treatment and recovery to help rebuild your strength…

Magic of Mini-Meals: Don’t be trapped by three meals a day.

Have you heard that eating three meals a day is an outdated idea? Eating smaller meals more frequently throughout the day—four to six mini-meals every 3 to 4 hours—has a number of health benefits.   The idea is not to…

Tips for Tough Times: Eating well when you’re not feeling well.

Getting the nourishment you need after an illness, while recovering from surgery, or during treatment can be tough, especially when you don’t feel like eating. The good news is, even if you’re not up for full meals, you can still…

One-Week Assessment: Where do you stand?

  Take a little time this week to really look at how you’re eating. Are you doing all you can to stay your healthy best, getting plenty of protein, vitamins, and minerals? Try our One-Week Assessment to be certain! Each…

LEARN: What’s Special About Smoothies. Find out what makes them so popular.

It’s hard to pass by a shopping center or flip through a magazine without being reminded of one of today’s biggest food trends: the smoothie. Green smoothies, made from a combination of green veggies, fruits, and other add-ins, have become…

The Right Stuff: Do you know if you’re well-nourished?

You may think you eat a pretty healthy diet. You choose grilled chicken over fried, you try to have a few veggies each day, and you turn down dessert—sometimes. But can you be sure you’re fully nourished, that your body…

Protein Power: A nutrient with a starring role

Protein is one powerful nutrient. It’s part of every living cell, and it plays a major role in your body, especially with your muscles and strength. Getting enough protein is important anytime but most especially as we age. The proteins…