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• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Drinks You Can Drink With Your Drinking Diet
• Method 2 of 2: Foods you can eat while drinking your diet
• Tips
• Warnings

For medical reasons, for example, in connection with preparation for surgery or medical examination, postoperative period, the doctor may prescribe a drinking diet. The purpose of this diet is to free the intestines and stomach of all food. Unlike other foods, clear liquids are easy to digest and will not leave unwanted sediment in your gastrointestinal tract. Strict adherence to a drinking diet will maintain the level of fluids in the body at the required level, as well as fill the body with the minerals necessary for energy. The most important rule of the drinking diet is to drink only clear drinks.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Drinks You Can Drink With Your Drinking Diet

1. 1 Drink water.
   • In addition to tap water, you can drink carbonated water during a drinking diet.
   • Scented water can also be drunk, but avoid types that contain caffeine.
2. 2 Enjoy fruit juices.
   • You can drink fruit juices without pulp, so choose apple, grape, cranberry, and similar ones. Fleshy juices such as peach, some orange, grapefruit, or lemon are not suitable for a drinking diet.
3. 3 Do not consume vegetable juices during your diet.
4. 4 Drink warm chicken or beef broth.
   • Store-bought chicken or beef stock (in cans or cubes) is preferable to homemade stock. If you have a ready-made broth at home and you want to use it, strain to separate pieces of meat and other food debris.
5. 5 Stock up on decaffeinated clear soda or sports drinks.
   • Caffeine is a diuretic, meaning it can flush water out of the body. If you are following a drinking diet, proper hydration is essential, which is why caffeine should not be consumed.
6. 6 Continue drinking coffee and tea as usual. However, no cream or milk, including non-dairy coffee creamer, should be used during the diet.

Method 2 of 2: Foods you can eat while drinking your diet

1. 1 Make jelly.
   • Pudding should not be consumed with a drinking diet, but jelly is acceptable.
2. 2 Refresh with frozen fruit juice.
   • Make sure the frozen fruit juice is free of pulp, as this is not allowed on a diet.

Tips

• Try to eat liquid foods at room temperature. If food needs to be heated in order for food to become liquid, it is most likely not suitable for a drinking diet.

Warnings

• Although they are clear, gummies are not suitable for a drinking diet as they contain wax and other ingredients.
• A drinking diet does not provide the body with all the vitamins and minerals it needs to function. You need to follow a drinking diet only under the strict supervision of a doctor. This is a bad diet if your goal is to lose weight.
• Avoid red-colored foods if you are planning to have a colorectal exam. The color red can be mistaken for blood.