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A liquid diet is a diet that mostly consists of liquids, or soft foods that melt at room temperature (such as ice cream). A liquid diet usually helps provide sufficient hydration, helps maintain electrolyte balance, and is often prescribed for people when solid food diets are not recommended, such as for people who suffer with gastrointestinal illness or damage, or before or after certain types of medical tests or surgeries involving the mouth or the digestive tract.^[1]

A liquid diet is not recommended outside of hospital or medical supervision. Negative side effects include fatigue, nausea, dizziness, hair loss and dry skin which are said to disappear when the person resumes eating.^[2]

Clear liquid diet

A clear liquid diet, sometimes called a surgical liquid diet because of its perioperative uses, consists of a diet containing exclusively transparent beverages that do not contain any solid particulates. This includes vegetable broth, bouillon (excepting any particulate dregs), clear fruit juices such as filtered apple juice or white grape juice, clear fruit ices or popsicles, clear gelatin desserts, and certain carbonated drinks such as ginger-ale and seltzer water. It excludes all drinks containing milk, but may accept tea or coffee. Typically, this diet contains about 500 calories per day, which is too little food energy for long-term use.^[3]

Full liquid diet

A full or strained liquid diet consists of both clear and opaque liquid foods with a smooth consistency. People who follow this diet may also take liquid vitamin supplements. Some individuals who are told to follow a full-liquid diet are additionally permitted certain components of a mechanical soft diet, such as strained meats, sour cream, cottage cheese, ricotta, yogurt, mashed vegetables or fruits, etc.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Diet - full liquid: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia". www.nlm.nih.gov.
^ Kane, June Kozak. (1990). Coping With Diet Fads. New York: The Rosen Publishing Group. pp. 64-65
^ White, Lois; Duncan, Gena; Baumle, Wendy (2010-01-27). Foundations of Basic Nursing. Cengage Learning. pp. 395–396. ISBN 978-1428317741.

[nih-1] "Diet - full liquid: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia". www.nlm.nih.gov.

[2] Kane, June Kozak. (1990). Coping With Diet Fads. New York: The Rosen Publishing Group. pp. 64-65

[:0-3] White, Lois; Duncan, Gena; Baumle, Wendy (2010-01-27). Foundations of Basic Nursing. Cengage Learning. pp. 395–396. ISBN 978-1428317741.

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+{{short description|Diet that mostly consists of liquids}}
-A clear or full '''liquid diet''' is often prescribed for gastrointestinal illness or before or after certain types of [[oral surgery|surgery involving the mouth]] or for the intestines.
+[[File:Milk glass1.jpg|right|alt=A glass of milk|thumb|Milk is permitted on a full-liquid diet, but not a clear-liquid diet.]]
+A '''liquid diet''' is a [[Diet (nutrition)|diet]] that mostly consists of [[Liquid|liquids]], or soft foods that melt at [[room temperature]] (such as [[ice cream]]). A liquid diet usually helps provide sufficient hydration, helps maintain [[electrolyte balance]], and is often prescribed for people when solid food diets are not recommended, such as for people who suffer with gastrointestinal illness or damage, or before or after certain types of medical tests or [[oral surgery|surgeries involving the mouth]] or the [[digestive tract]].<ref name=nih/>
+A liquid diet is not recommended outside of hospital or medical supervision. Negative side effects include [[Fatigue (medical)|fatigue]], [[nausea]], [[dizziness]], [[hair loss]] and [[Xeroderma|dry skin]] which are said to disappear when the person resumes eating.<ref>Kane, June Kozak. (1990). ''Coping With Diet Fads''. New York: The Rosen Publishing Group. pp. 64-65</ref>
-==Types of liquid diet==
-===Clear liquid diet===
+==Clear liquid diet==
-A clear liquid diet consists of transparent liquid foods such as vegetable broth, bouillon (excepting any particulate dregs), clear fruit juices, clear [[icecream|fruit ice]]s, clear [[gelatin]] desserts, and no [[carbonated drinks]] aside from lemon-lime or [[seltzer water|seltzer]]. The colors [[red]] and [[purple]] are strongly discouraged as they can be mistaken for [[blood]] during a colonoscopy.
+A clear liquid diet, sometimes called a ''surgical liquid diet'' because of its [[perioperative]] uses, consists of a diet containing exclusively transparent beverages that do not contain any solid particulates. This includes vegetable broth, [[Bouillon (broth)|bouillon]] (excepting any particulate dregs), clear [[fruit juices]] such as filtered [[apple juice]] or white grape juice, clear [[Sorbet|fruit ice]]s or [[Ice pop|popsicles]], clear [[gelatin]] desserts, and certain [[carbonated drinks]] such as ginger-ale and [[seltzer water]].  It excludes all [[Drink|drinks]] containing [[milk]], but may accept [[tea]] or [[coffee]]. Typically, this diet contains about 500 [[Calorie|calories]] per day, which is too little [[food energy]] for long-term use.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I_nzCAAAQBAJ|title=Foundations of Basic Nursing|last1=White|first1=Lois|last2=Duncan|first2=Gena|last3=Baumle|first3=Wendy|date=2010-01-27|publisher=Cengage Learning|isbn=978-1428317741|pages=395–396|language=en}}</ref>
-===Full liquid diet===
+==Full liquid diet==
-A full or strained liquid diet consists of both clear and opaque liquid foods with a smooth consistency, and not of red or purple color. It includes milk, milkshakes, cocoa, coffee, teas, ice cream without chunks of fruit, smooth plain milk or dark chocolate (allowed to melt in the mouth), custards, gelatins and puddings absent of coconut or other inclusions or toppings, strained cream soups, fruit nectar with or without pulp, coconut water or coconut milk without pulp or bits of coconut flesh, smooth cooked cereal such as cream of wheat (oatmeal is best avoided), butter, and honey.  Water may be consumed as thirst  suggests, but is wholly non-nutritive unless it is "vitamin" water.  This liquid diet is unsuited for any extended period.  Some doctors may allow certain components of a "soft" diet, such as sour cream, cottage cheese, ricotta or yogurt.
+A full or strained liquid diet consists of both clear and opaque liquid foods with a smooth consistency. People who follow this diet may also take liquid [[Dietary supplement|vitamin supplements]]. Some individuals who are told to follow a full-liquid diet are additionally permitted certain components of a [[mechanical soft diet]], such as strained [[Meat|meats]], [[sour cream]], [[cottage cheese]], [[ricotta]], [[yogurt]], mashed [[Vegetable|vegetables]] or [[fruits]], etc.<ref name=nih>{{cite web|title = Diet - full liquid: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia|url = https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000206.htm|website = www.nlm.nih.gov}}</ref>
+== See also ==
+* [[List of diets]]
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+{{Diets}}
 [[Category:Diets]]