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Julie Bove wrote:
> I am trying to find something for my diabetic dad to drink. I know that he
> loves juice! Not long before he went into the adult group home, he
> complained to us that you could no longer buy single serve juices! I knew
> this wasn't true. He said he had looked at Albertsons and they had none.
> Since there is an Albertson's near Angela's dance studio I am very familiar
> with that store. They have some. I was concerned because based on what I
> had heard my mom say, he needed some for hypos. So on the way to their
> house, we stopped at a little mini store for drinks for ourselves. They had
> a small can of pineapple juice, chilled. We bought it, took it to him and
> watched in horror as he downed it, right after lunch!
>
> Fast forward to now. He is in this place where they do not make him drink.
> And they have been concerned several times about him possibly having a UTI
> again. So he keeps having to go to the Dr. for that. He hasn't had any
> but... Mostly he only drinks just enough water to swallow his pills. And
> that's maybe an ounce or two at best with meals. Not enough!
>
> For a while he was refusing to drink at all, swallowing his pills dry. They
> serve Crystal Light with meals which he says is awful and he won't drink it.
> He used to love the stuff but... He has dementia. Won't get into the
> particulars of that here but from what I have heard/read, it either changes
> the taste buds or does something mentally. But bottom line, the suffers
> think they no longer like things that they used to. My mom finally
> suggested that he get plain water and he will at least drink a little of
> that.
>
> He used to drink coffee and tea but gave those up because of the caffeine.
> Also gave up all diet soda and anything fizzy. Not sure that he ever liked
> lemonade. Never saw him drink that. I know that he used to drink tomato
> juice and V8 when I was a kid but I think that was more due to the diet that
> he put himself on and not because he likes them. He says that he doesn't
> like them.
>
> I had been bringing him single serve diet Cranberry juices and he was
> happily downing them. Until the last bottle. He managed to finish it but
> kept making faces and saying that it was horrible! He will occasionally
> accept and partially drink a bottle of water but we really have to keep on
> him to drink any. I have some new fruit flavored drinks. Can't remember
> what they are called. Not fizzy. Won't try them.
>
> So my question is... Are there any other diet juices out there? I used to
> buy some V8 Splash and it was good but I can't seem to find it in diet.
> Would prefer single serve but if I can't get that I could bring a larger one
> and some cups. Have not looked at every store but have looked at maybe 3 or
> 4 and came up dry. Have found some "light" apple juice but it's still
> pretty high in carbs.
>
> Or do you have any other drink suggestions? He can't have dairy. He was
> using rice milk at home on his cereal but he doesn't like to drink that.
> Thanks!
>
>

I like some of the Fuze beverages. Some are LC, and some or not.

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Jean B.