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		Full Liquid Diet Learn how the new prebiotic soluble fibers benefit bowel health and many GI disorders Purpose The full liquid diet is often used as a step between a clear liquid diet and a regular diet, for example, after surgery or fasting. It may also be used after certain procedures, such as jaw wiring. This diet may also be appropriate for patients who have swallowing and chewing problems. Nutrition Facts The full liquid diet is low in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and thiamine. It should not be used for a long period of time unless vitamins, iron, or liquid nutritional supplements are added. This diet has 1800 mg of calcium, so extra calcium is not needed. Food Groups Group Recommend Avoid Milk & milk products milk, milkshakes, eggnog, ice cream, custard, pudding all cheeses Vegetables all vegetable juices all raw or cooked vegetables Fruits all juice or nectar all fresh, frozen, or canned fruit Breads & grains cooked refined cereals; farina, grits, oatmeal, cream of rice, cream of wheat all other cereals, all breads Meat or meat substitutes none all Fats & oils butter, margarine, cream all others Sweets & desserts sherbet, sugar, hard candy, plain gelatin, fruit ice, honey, syrups all others Beverages all none Soups broth, bouillon, strained creamed soups all others Sample Menu Breakfast Lunch & Dinner fruit juice 1 cup hot cereal 1/2 cup eggnog 8 oz whole milk 8 oz hot tea with sugar & lemon strained creamed soup 3/4 cup juice 1 cup ice cream 1/2 cup pudding or custard 1/2 cup whole milk 8 oz hot tea with sugar & lemon salt/pepper This Sample Diet Provides the Following Calories 2100 Fat 80 mg Protein 60 gm Sodium 2975 mg Carbohydrates 290 gm Potassium 2900 mg Related Diseases Anal fissure, Fistula and Abscess | Crohn's Disease | Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis | Esophagitis and Stricture | Ulcerative Colitis Related Diets Dysphagia - 5 Levels Related Procedures Ostomy This material does not cover all information and is not intended as a subsitute for professional care. Please consult with your physician on any matters regarding your health. © Copyright Chek Med Systems®, Inc., All Rights Reserved.
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