The Full Liquid Diet - What is Allowed
A full liquid diet is a diet that falls in between a clear liquid diet and a soft liquid diet. It is often prescribed after surgery, especially any type of stomach of gastrointestinal surgery. If you are prescribed a full liquid diet you can eat food and drink liquids, such as:
All fruit juices and nectars
Bouillon, broth
Butter/cream/oil/margarine
Carbonated beverages
Cheese soup
Coffee/Tea
Fresh or frozen plain yogurt
Fruit drinks
Fruit punch
Honey/jelly/syrup
Ice milk
Liquid meal replacements
Milk, all types
Milkshakes
Pasteurized eggnog
Plain cornstarch pudding
Plain gelatin desserts
Potatoes pureed in soup
Refined/strained cooked cereal
Small amounts of strained meat in broth or gelatin
Smooth ice cream
Soft or baked custard
Strained lemonade/limeade
Strained or blenderized soup
Thin fruit purees
Tomato juice
Tomato puree for cream soup
Vegetable juice
Water
Remember, if you have any questions about what you can eat and not eat while on the clear liquid diet, you can always give a call to your doctor or nutritionist.
Source: National Insitute of Health
