Having a feed through a tube into your stomach or small bowel intestine is called enteral nutrition. There are 2 types of liquid feedings. In addition enteral formulas are considered food sup-plements by the Food and Drug Administration FDA.
In the last 25 years the number and variety of enteral formulas that are available for use has increased dra-matically.
Many formulas are available within each category some of which may be significantly different from one another. There are 2 types of liquid feedings. However there are contraindications to enteral nutrition support. Enteral nutrition formulas were originally conceived as a liquid form of nutrition for individuals who otherwise could not consume adequate calories.