Thick & Easy Original Instant Food & Beverage Thickener 225g

Thick & Easy is a white powder consisting of modified maize starch and maltodextrin and designed to easily thicken foods and fluids for patients who have difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)

Ingredients

Modified maize starch, maltodextrin

Uses

Thick & Easy is designed to easily thicken foods and fluids for patients who have difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) e.g conditions such as stroke,Parkinson's disease, muscular dystrophy, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, malignancies of the oral cavity and throat, neurological disorders caused by injury or disease.

Thick and Easy is a Food for Special Medical Purposes

Instructions

To thicken liquids: Sprinkle the recommended** amount of level scoops of powder into 200ml of liquid and stir briskly with a whisk or fork until dissolved. The liquid will thicken within 1 minute of mixing.

To thicken pureed foods: Add the desired quantity and blend until a smooth consistency develops.

* International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) recommended guidelines.

** Quantities are guidelines only, actual amounts should be advised by a Speech and Language Therapist or Healthcare Professional.

Warnings

• To be used under medical supervision only.
• Not suitable as a sole source of nutrition.
• Intended for use as a food and beverage thickener and as such not intended to contribute significantly to energy intake.
• Not suitable for children under 3 years