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• Warning

If you have a medical condition, are going to have surgery, check-ups or recover from surgery, your doctor may ask you to follow a liquid diet. Unlike solid foods, foods in a liquid diet can be easily absorbed into the digestive system and leave no leftovers in the gut. . If prescribed by your doctor on a liquid diet, it is important to remember that it is important to only consume the right types of fluids and foods you need.

Steps

Part 1 of 2: Prepare for the liquid diet

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   Consult your doctor. Usually, a doctor or surgeon will be the one asking you to adopt a liquid diet. However, if you follow this regimen on your own for another reason it is important to consult with your doctor to find out if a liquid diet is safe for you.
   • Ask your doctor the purpose of your liquid diet, for how long and exactly what you are allowed to eat during this time.
   • You should also ask if you need to limit physical activity, stop eating supplements, stop taking or change your medications.
   • Ask your doctor if these side effects may occur when you follow a fluid diet.

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   Go shopping at the grocery store. After knowing that you can and cannot eat while on a liquid diet, you should head to the grocery store. Prepare and buy all the liquid foods you need to eat according to your diet.
   • Buy a full range of foods you can eat and store at home to keep your liquid diet ready.
   • Should prepare all necessary things. It is often difficult to follow a designated liquid diet if you do not have all the essentials at home or at work.
   • Buy a variety of foods like: Broths, popsicles, jelly, juice, tea, coffee, and pure juices like apple juice or white grape juice.

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   Be ready for the side effects. Liquid diet can cause a number of side effects. This depends on what you are allowed to eat and for how long.
   • The side effects are usually mild, such as hunger, headache, nausea, lethargy, and diarrhea.
   • Call your doctor if the above symptoms get worse or you feel sick. Tell your doctor when symptoms appear and how they affect you.
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Part 2 of 2: Apply a liquid diet

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   Drink a variety of fluids. While on a liquid diet, you are allowed to drink liquids other than water. You will find it easier to follow this regimen if you drink a variety of fluids.
   • Drinking plenty of fluids during the day can help with hunger and avoid a number of other side effects.
   • You can drink the following: Water (regular, carbonated or flavored), pure juices without fruit (such as apple juice), fruit-flavored juices, sports drinks, soda , soup, coffee and tea (no dairy products added).

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   Eat the right foods. Even on a liquid diet, there are a number of things you can eat.
   • Eating these can help you feel less tired of drinking fluids for most of the day.
   • Suitable foods are: Gelatin, popsicles (no milk, fruit, chocolate or almonds) and hard candies.
   • Ensure nutrition by adding some delicious dishes like chicken soup or beef soup.

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   Absorb caloric fluids into several meals throughout the day. If you include both calorie foods and beverages in your diet, spread it out across several meals throughout the day.
   • When you are following a fluid diet, the calorie intake is lower than normal, which can lead to hypoglycemia, feeling dizzy, about to faint, or nausea.
   • Diets that you can apply throughout the day are: Breakfast with a glass of juice without any fruit, one cup of coffee or tea without dairy products (can add sweeteners); morning snack to drink a cup of gelatin; lunch with a small bowl of soup and a glass of juice without any fruit; afternoon snack to drink a small bowl of soup; evening meal a cup of gelatin and a small bowl of soup; Evening snack drink a glass of juice without fruit.
   • People with diabetes need to regularly consult their doctor. In addition, drink enough sweets to absorb about 200 grams of carbohydrates during the day.

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   Limit physical activity. While on a liquid diet, you will not get enough calories and nutrients needed for physical activity.
   • If you are an active person, you may need to reduce or limit physical activity during the day. Example: If you were running for 45 minutes every day, now you should only walk for 30 minutes.
   • You can walk gently and do other everyday activities while on a liquid diet.
   • If you feel too tired, nauseous, or feel like you are about to faint during or after any physical activity, stop immediately and do not continue exercising while you are following a fluid diet.
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Warning

• A liquid diet does not provide enough vitamins and minerals needed to perform the functions of the body. You should only follow a liquid diet for healing under the strict supervision of a doctor. This is not the right diet if your goal is to lose weight.
• Do not eat red foods if you are going to have a rectal exam because your doctor may mistakenly believe that this is blood during the exam.