Clear Liquid Diet
Description
The clear liquid diet is composed of foods with low residue content which are liquid in form to minimize the load of food needing digestion in the intestines. The cIear liquid diet is used after an operation or acute inflammation of the intestinal tract. It also has application in many illnesses characterized by a high fever.
The clear liquid diet is designed to provide adequate amounts of fluid electrolytes and modest rapidly absorbed calories so as to promote a return to normal diets.
By definition, the clear liquid diet is very low in calories and will result in muscle wasting (loss) if continued indefinitely. This diet is also below the FDA in all vitamin and mineral components except vitamin C, and can promote deficiency if not supplemented with an absorbable micronutrient preparation. This diet should not be continued beyond two days without protein, calorie, vitamin, and mineral supplementation.
Sample Menu
Menu for One Day
Breakfast
1 cup apple juice (strained)
1/2 cup fruit-flavored gelatin dessert
1/2 cup broth
Hot, noncaloric beverage
Mid-Morning Snack
1 cup fruit juice
Lunch
1 cup orange juice (strained)
1 cup broth
1/2 cup fruit-flavored gelatin dessert
Mid-Afternoon Snack
1 cup fruit juice
Dinner
1 cup grape juice
1/2 cup fruit-flavored gelatin dessert
1/2 cup broth
Hot, noncaloric beverage
Evening Snack
1 cup fruit juice
Total Calories For The Day: 790
Nutrient Content:
| Calories: | 790 | Fat: | 5% |
| Protein: | 3% | Cholesterol: | 20mg |
| Carbohydrate: | 92% | Fiber: | <3g |
Food Exchange List
Bread and Cereal Exchange List
Recommended
Gelatin
Avoid
All others
Fat Exchange List
Recommended
None
Avoid
All
Fruit Exchange List
Recommended
Clear and strained fruit juices or drinks
Avoid
All others
Meat and Meat Substitute Exchange List
Recommended
None
Avoid
All
Milk Exchange List
Recommended
None
Avoid
All
Vegetable Exchange List
Recommended
None
Avoid
All
Miscellaneous Exchange List
Recommended
| Coffee - black | Tea - black |
| Fat-free broth | Ice |
| Carbonated beverages |
Avoid
All others not noted above
Note: Number of food exchange list units are not applicable in the Clear Liquid Diet.
References
American Cancer Society. Facts on Prostate Cancer.
Chicago Dietetic Association and the South Suburban Dietetic Association of Cook and Will counties. 1981. Manual of Clinical Dietetics. W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia.
Iowa Dietetics Association. 1984. Simplified Diet Manual: with Meal Patterns, 5th ed. Iowa State University Press; Ames, Iowa. 108 pp.
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