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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}}
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+[[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 that mostly consists of liquids, or soft foods that melt at room temperature (such as gelatin and 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]].
+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, and does not contain any solid particulates.  This includes vegetable broth, bouillon (excepting any particulate dregs), clear fruit juices, clear [[Sorbet|fruit ice]]s, clear [[gelatin]] desserts, and certain [[carbonated drinks]] such as ginger-ale and [[seltzer water]]. The colors [[red]] and [[purple]] are strongly discouraged as they can easily be mistaken for [[blood]] during an endoscopy or 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, plain ice cream (ice cream that does not contain pieces of fruit, chocolate, or candy), smooth plain milk or dark chocolate (allowed to melt in the mouth), certain custard desserts, 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 due to it having a larger fiber content), butter, and honey.  Water should mostly be consumed as thirst suggests, but is wholly non-nutritive unless it is vitamin-fortified. Due to this, doctors may prescribe vitamin supplements for patients who take this diet. Doctors may allow certain exceptions to components of a "soft" diet, such as for strained meats, sour cream, cottage cheese, ricotta, yogurt, mashed vegetables or fruits, etc.<ref>{{cite web|first1 = |last1 = |first2 = |last2 = |first3 = |last3 = |first4 = |last4 = |title = Diet - full liquid: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia|url = http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000206.htm|date = |publisher = |website = www.nlm.nih.gov}}</ref>
+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>
-===Lactose-free liquid diet===
-A lactose-free diet is a liquid diet that is specialized in not having foods that may have milk or cheese in it. It is usually only prescribed to people who may be [[Lactose intolerance|lactose intolerant]]. It only differs from a full liquid diet in that it usually omits ice cream (including [[Sorbet|sherbet]], but not milk-free [[sorbet]]), yogurt, cheese, certain creams, and any pre-made/pre-packaged foods that may contain milk or cheese.
-===Low-fiber liquid diet===
+== See also ==
+* [[List of diets]]
-A low-fiber liquid diet is a diet that requires avoiding or lowering foods that may contain large amounts of fiber. This diet is usually used for people suffering from certain digestive problems such as [[Inflammatory bowel disease]]. Common foods omitted from this diet are cooked cereals (such as [[Cream of Wheat|cream of wheat]]), oatmeal, and certain fruit or vegetable mushes.
-==Controversies==
-There are a few controversies associated with these types of diets, one being that they may contain too little important food sources to provide adequate nutrient or caloric intake, and cannot be used for a prolonged period of time. This is mostly associated with the lactose-free liquid diet, as it omits milk, a liquid high in calories, protein, and calcium. Another is that they may contain too little fiber, and could cause certain bowel disorders such as constipation. Liquid diets could also, in certain circumstances, provide electrolyte imbalances that could affect heart rhythm.<ref>{{cite web|first1 = |last1 = |first2 = |last2 = |first3 = |last3 = |first4 = |last4 = |title = Liquid diets complete|url = http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/psychology/health_psychology/LiquidDiets.htm|date = |publisher = |website = www.vanderbilt.edu|accessdate = }}</ref>
 ==References==
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