When you're on the run it's hard to eat a balanced diet.

But you may be able to drink one.

Many stores carry canned "nutrition drinks." They're designed for the sick and elderly who are having problems with their appetite and eating. These drinks and are packed with nutrients. There are also special versions for children who are picky eaters.

These products, like Ensure, are perfect after a long day of running from the living dead.

A word of warning: canned drinks are heavy and bulky. Drink up, stash a couple in your pack, and more on. Leave the rest for other survivors. Trying to carry a case of this stuff will get you caught and eaten, and that defeats the purpose altogether.

A few cans of Ensure could keep you alive. More can serve you up as dinner.