Description
- 30g PROTEIN & 1g SUGAR: Each Ensure Max Protein shake has 30g protein to help build muscle and manage hunger
- 25 VITAMINS & MINERALS: Formulated with nutrients to support immune, bone, and brain health, as well as energy metabolism
- SUPPORTS DIGESTIVE HEALTH: Contains 4g fiber blend with 1g prebiotic fiber to support digestive health
- IMMUNE SYSTEM SUPPORT: An excellent source of zinc, vitamins A & D, and antioxidants (vitamins C & E and selenium) for immune system support
- GREAT TASTE: Enjoy the flavor of vanilla in a protein shake that can be enjoyed as a meal supplement, or as a snack.
- #1 DOCTOR-RECOMMENDED BRAND: Ensure, the brand for strength and energy, is also the brand recommended most by doctors who suggest nutritional drinks to their patients
Joy –
This strawberry shake has very little flavor. It is not sweet. It only tastes good when you put it in a tall glass with lots of ice cubes. When it is warm, it tastes like slime. After drinking this every day, I am not feeling any better.
This contains 30g protein and 150 calories. This shake is not for gaining weight. If you want to gain weight, these are other Ensure shakes that contain twice as many calories as this one does, and you should check them out.
The bottle cap is extremely difficult to open by hand. I have a rubber bottle cap opener, and I used it on this. Otherwise, I would not have been able to open it.
This contains questionable ingredients, such as soluble corn fiber, carrageenan, sucralose, red 3. I read that high doses of red 3 dye have been proven to cause cancer in animals, and for this reason, it is banned for use in cosmetics.
Walter S. –
I think these taste good and as far as protein shakes go, they’re fairly healthy. Price is comparable to competitors. If you’re going to buy shakes, these I think, are the way to go.
Happy Cat Street –
Recomendable totalmente
Shawn –
The cherry cheesecake flavor is just awful. Horrible taste, worse aftertaste. I even tried to thin it out with various other liquids and still it’s undrinkable. Vanilla and strawberry are fine.
Lisa V. –
I purchased these Ensure Max Protein Shakes in Milk Chocolate for my 79 Year Old Father who is quite finicky when it comes to taste. This is by far the best tasting Milk Chocolate Max Protein Shake that we’ve tried. Even my son loves the Milk Chocolate flavor. There is absolutely no chalkiness and it goes down smoothly. It is easy to swallow and has no aftertaste. You can drink it at room temperature but I think it tastes best chilled. There is no funny smell and it is quite filling. The twist top is easy to open, even for a senior with arthritic hands. The Ensure Max Protein Shake is definitely 5 star quality enjoyed by three generations.
Lisa V. –
Getting protein is hard, and as we age AARP and doctors say we need even more protein. UT Southwestern Emergency Room Hospital’s Dietician said my 160 pound, 80-year-old mom needs 68g of protein daily when bedridden and AARP recommends as much as 90g of protein a day when she is able to get around. Ensure MAX Protein drinks have been a savior with just 150 calories, 25 vitamins & minerals and 30g of protein! Trying to get 90g of protein a day into a person who eats like a bird is nearly impossible without this product!!
To determine which flavor(s) she/I liked, we bought different 4 packs and did taste tests. Once we worked out that the best flavor to us unrefrigerated was strawberry, I began ordering them with auto-ship through Amazon for the convenience of arriving on my doorstep without having to track quantities. This also saved me from the headache of the local retail stores all having empty shelves of the good flavors! We have found over time that serving them chilled does improve the flavor. I prefer strawberry flavor if room temperature or refrigerated, while she wants some variety, so I’ve expanded to offer refrigerated strawberry, milk chocolate and French vanilla. Refrigerated she prefers milk chocolate and unrefrigerated she prefers strawberry. However, she does not want to drink the same flavor every day, so I keep a ‘Neapolitan’ of flavors in our fridge door for her: creamy strawberry, French vanilla and milk chocolate.
Not getting enough protein does have health consequences. I kept trying to tell her eating like she was and only drinking one Ensure MAX Protein a day was not enough protein. She needed/needs 2 a day. Despite 2x weekly physical therapy for 2 hours, she kept getting weaker. Finally, her physical therapist asked if she was getting enough protein because she kept getting weaker. Please learn from our mistake and be sure to get enough protein. It is extra hard to have to make up for the loss of muscle that happens from trying to build strength but not having the proper fuel in your body. I feel very badly for my mom, and ‘I told you so’ is not satisfying as now I watch her struggle with extra weakness. THIS IS A LIFE CHANGER PRODUCT!! Also love that it is only 150 calories, so it isn’t packing on the pounds at the same time as providing protein.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND CREAMY STRAWBERRY ENSURE MAX PROTEIN!! I hope this review helps someone else.
Kimberly Johnson –
A quick pick me up and with 30g protein and 100mg caffeine you cannot go wrong. Flavor is on point without any aftertaste like some competitors.
Only drawback is the high price which makes it out of reach for a lot of people.
Hitgirlk –
Good product with good taste and good ingredients.
yes/no/maybe –
My husband and myself feel so much more Healthier,stronger, and grateful than before, we had started using this, type of the, Ensure-PLUS
THANK YOU so very much for, who has made this awesome type of drink available for everyone who has ever had a need for this type of a HEALTHY drink is a perfect way to get the best results in virtually every drink out there…. And,that we’ve ever had 🥰 Via Vanilla that’s been our favorite choice of all of the flavors… although, there are many other choices, available, as well ♥️👍👍 mr. and Mrs. L. E.