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How To Use Valens Thixer® THE 3 COMMON CONSISTENCIES OF THICKENED LIQUIDS INSTANT FOOD THICKENER MIXING GUIDE THICKEN A MILKY DRINK WITHOUT GETTING LUMPY Valens Thixer® can be added to ALL of your hot and cold drinks to make them to the recommended consistency. It can also be added to fruit juice, coffee, tea, fizzy drinks, soup, meat stocks ... or any liquid. Diluting the supplement with 25% volume of water. Whisking it prior adding ThiXer. Hydrating ThiXer powder with 25% volume of water first and then mix it to the drink. Spoon thick / Pudding like liquids • Not pourable, holds their shape • Comparable to yoghurt • Sits on the prongs of a fork Honey like liquids Nectar like liquids • Easily pourable • Comparable to thick syrup • Forms a thin web over the prongs of a fork • Slightly thicker, drizzles when poured • Comparable to honey • Forms a thick web over the prongs of a fork Patients with swallowing difficulties may require thickened fluid consistency to aid the intake of fluid. Your speech therapist will recommend you the fluid consistency that is suitable for you. As a general rule, the 3 common consistencies of thickened liquids are: 1 min Measure recommended amount of ThiXer by using scoop provided in the can. Add ThiXer slowly to the drinks while stirring with spoon or fork. Do not over mix. Allow liquid to sit for at least 1 minute to achieve correct consistency before serving. After mixing, check fluid con- sistency by dipping fork inside. 100ml 240ml 1 2 1 ½ 3 2 4 Nectar-like Honey-like No. of Thixer Scoop Spoon Thick CLEAR LIQUID Food Volume 100ml 240ml ¾ 1 ½ 1 2 ½ 1 ½ 3 ½ Nectar-like Honey-like No. of Thixer Scoop Spoon Thick OTHER LIQUID Food Volume * Adjustment may be needed depending on temperature and type of liquid or food Note 1 : Note 2 : Liquid will behave differently depending on type, concentration and temperature, please make adjustments to suit your requirements. When feeding, do not leave the spoon in the thickened liquid or stir it repeatedly as saliva on the spoon will change the consistency.
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How To Use Valens Thixer®
THE 3 COMMON CONSISTENCIES OF THICKENED LIQUIDS
INSTANT FOOD THICKENER MIXING GUIDE
THICKEN A MILKY DRINK WITHOUT GETTING LUMPY
Valens Thixer® can be added to ALL of your hot and cold drinks to make them to the recommended consistency. It canalso be added to fruit juice, coffee, tea, fizzy drinks, soup, meat stocks ... or any liquid.
Diluting the supplement with 25% volume of water.
Whisking it prior adding ThiXer.
Hydrating ThiXer powder with 25% volume of water first and then mix it to the drink.
Spoon thick/ Puddinglike liquids
• Not pourable, holds their shape• Comparable to yoghurt• Sits on the prongs of a fork
Honey like liquids
Nectar like liquids• Easily pourable• Comparable to thick syrup• Forms a thin web over the prongs of a fork
• Slightly thicker, drizzles when poured• Comparable to honey• Forms a thick web over the prongs of a fork
Patients with swallowing difficulties may require thickened fluid consistency to aid the intake of fluid. Your speech therapist will recommend you the fluid consistency that is suitable for you.
As a general rule, the 3 common consistencies of thickened liquids are:
1min
Measure recommended amount of ThiXer by using scoop provided in the can.
Add ThiXer slowly to the drinks while stirring with spoon or fork. Do not over mix.
Allow liquid to sit for at least 1 minute to achieve correct consistency before serving.
After mixing, check fluid con-sistency by dipping fork inside.
100ml
240ml
1
2
1 ½
3
2
4
Nectar-like Honey-likeNo. of Thixer Scoop
Spoon ThickCLEAR LIQUIDFood Volume
100ml
240ml
¾
1 ½
1
2 ½
1 ½
3 ½
Nectar-like Honey-likeNo. of Thixer Scoop
Spoon ThickOTHER LIQUIDFood Volume
* Adjustment may be needed depending on temperature and type of liquid or food
Note 1 :
Note 2 :
Liquid will behave differently depending on type, concentration and temperature, please make adjustments to suit your requirements.
When feeding, do not leave the spoon in the thickened liquid or stir it repeatedly as saliva on the spoon will change the consistency.
