Diet Information

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Full Liquid Diet

Purpose

The full liquid diet is used as a step between a clear liquid diet and a regular diet. It is often implemented after surgery or fasting. It may 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
Beverages	All
Soups	Broth, bouillon, strained creamed soups	All others

Sample Menu

Breakfast	Lunch & Dinner
Fruit juice 1cup	Strained creamed soup ¾ cup
Hot cereal ½ cup	Juice 1 cup
Eggnog 8 oz	Ice cream ½ cup
Whole milk 8 oz	Pudding or custard ½ cup
Hot tea with sugar & lemon	Whole milk 8 oz Hot tea with sugar & lemon Salt/pepper

Sample diet provides the following

Calories	2100
Protein	6 gm
Carbohydrates	290 gm
Fat	80 mg
Sodium	2975 mg
Potassium	2900 mg