Services – Diets for Gastroenterological Medicine
Full Liquid Diet
The Full Liquid Diet is generally ordered for patients who are unable to tolerate solid food. The food items on this diet are liquid or semi-liquid a room and body temperature. This diet is used on a short term basis.
Nutritional Adequacy: Since this diet does not meet the recommended Dietary Allowances for all nutrients, it should be used only for a limited amount of time. If this diet must be used for an extended period of time, a nutritional supplement should be added to provide adequate nutrition.
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Beverages - Coffee, tea, decaffeinated coffee, carbonated beverages, Kool Aid, Gatorade, lemonade.
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Fruits and Fruit Juices - All fruit juice
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Soups - Broth, bullion, consomme, strained cream soups. Made from foods allowed.
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Cereals - Cooked refined cereals and gruel such as cream of wheat, grits, cream of rice, thinned oatmeal.
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Dairy Products - Milk (whole, skim, buttermilk or chocolate), eggnog, milkshakes, plain yogurt.
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Eggs - Soft cooked, (may be tolerated by some patients), custard.
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Meats, fish, poultry, cheese - Pureed meats added to cream soups, as well as a mild cheese sauce.
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Fats - Butter, margarine, vegetable oil, cream.
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Vegetables & vegetable juices - All vegetable juices, pureed vegetables may be added to cream soups.
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Potatoes -Thinned mashed potatoes may be tolerated, or added to cream soups.
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Desserts and Sweets - Jello, sherbet, ice cream, pudding, honey, syrup, sugar, candy, jelly, popsicles, fruit ices, marshmallows.
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