Equate Reduced Sugar Formula Nutritional Shakes, Strawberry, 8 fl oz, 6 Count

I am elderly (78), %26 my appetite is not what it ince was. I am drinking one of these per day instead of lunch. I am diabetic, so my choices are limited, as well. This product is expensive for me, but the convenience %26 time saving aspect makes it well worth its price.

Only issue with this product is it seems to be permanently out of stock in the 24 pack however the same product is available in a 16 pack at all time.

Being diabetic makes it challenging to get things that still have great taste but this one here does the job. Creamy rich strawberry flavor, very filling and sustaining, assists keeping my blood sugar levels down and delivers all needed minerals and nutrients I need. 10/10 definitely recommend

Pros: Very low sugar content No refrigeration required if unopened Personal option preference to drink it chilled or at room temperature Easy to carry along Great at bedside for middle of the night blood sugar lows Pleasant, light strawberry taste No harsh perfumey or artificial taste Not chaulky Economical 6-pack value Cons: Texure could use a boost, just a wee bit too thin Overall:4 rating Needs to be shaken before opening. I personally have to force myself not to suck it down real fast, and actually TASTE what I'm drinking.

Tried the Chocolate and Loved it ! Now the Strawberry has a home 2 in my fridge ! If U R relegated to this type product , try freezing it and claiming a new healthier ICE CREAM Style treat !

I purchase these for my disabled daughter. The flavor, while a little overly sweet, with sucralose, is doable. The big issue is that these are her main source of nutrition/calories and we go through 6 or more a day, and although advertised on the bottle and boxes as Easy Open, they are anything but. The bottles are nearly impossible to open with out a sharp implements. Every time. My husband is 67, and I am 61, neither of us is infirm, it has advanced arthritis, but the plastic covering on the bottle top is thick, and any perforation is more rumor than reality. I have to keep a small craft razor at hand to slice through the slick, tough plastic before wrenching the cap off. Not easy open by any means. My daughter's party time caregiver, who is 31, also had a difficult time opening these, and much use an implement on their key chain. So, while I appreciate the safety concerns addressed by adding the extra precaution of the plastic, ( which by the way, the non diabetic variety do not have, and they open easily), the extra effort needed to break through the plastic, along with the completely misleading "Easy Open" on box and bottle, makes these a 2 star rather than a 5

The product says easy open but for seniors it is not so easy. It needs some sort of a pull tab to remove the covering from the top. I have to get a knife to run up under the edge to pry it off or get it loosed enough to pull off. My dad who is 91 can’t get it started to pull off at all. Thankfully he asked for my help instead of getting a knife himself and risking getting cut - which has happened to me.

Though this is a good product, DO NOT order it from the app for delivery! Walmart has repeatedly (at least 10 times) made an unauthorized substitution - sending me the Equate Reduced Sugar Formula Shakes instead - even though I indicate No Substitutions. Since I don't get what I ordered, I consume what they send - and gain weight. .. I am disabled and don't drive, so I can't go to the store to get the right thing (the Diabetic Care Shakes), nor take the wrong thing (Reduced Sugar Formula Shakes) to the store for a refund. .. I have had long Customer Service conversations about this until they finally view my order and agree (each time) that they substituted and sent me the wrong thing. They say they understand the problem, and they apologize, say they'll fix the problem, and that it won't happen again. BUT IT DOES KEEP HAPPENING !! .. I hope you haven't had my experience, but if this is your first time ordering this product from the app for delivery, be forewarned that they may change your order without notice, substitute it with the Reduced Sugar Formula, and deliver that instead. .. The Reduced Sugar Formula is NOT the same thing as Diabetic Care. .. The workers only fill the order they receive - the fault is not theirs. Walmart has a problem either with their app or buried in software behind it. They know about the problem but haven't fixed it. So let the buyer beware.

Hello, I ordered "Diabetic Strawberry" and it was replaced with "reduced sugar formula" without my authorization to substitute if out of stock. This item is for someone with diabetes and cannot be substituted with anything other than Diabetic Strawberry. What are my options? Thank you, kathy

I purchased this because it is less expensive than Boost, partly because it has less protein. But I have arthritis and I could barely open 3 of the bottles first because of the plastic sleeve wrapping and then because the cap was on so tight it was impossible to open. In frustration I threw out the remaining 3 bottles. So not only NOT a bargain but also an unnecessary frustration.