thickeners

If you care for someone with swallowing difficulties, there’s every chance that you must have heard of food and drink thickeners. If you’re wondering what they are, this article is for you. A lack of appetite could actually be a result of pain or gag reflex. A thickening agent will help make meals more pleasurable to eat. It will also help to reduce the probability of choking. What are food and drink thickeners? These are gel or starch-based additives that are added to foods and drinks to make them easier to swallow. They reduce the flow rate of thin liquids,…