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Full-Liquid Diet

Full-liquid diets are designed for instances when the body can digest all liquids, but still can not tolerate solid food. Your doctor or dietitian may recommend this diet after surgery or if chewing and/or swallowing food is a problem. Because this diet includes most of the recommended food groups with the exception of meat, this diet can be followed for long periods of time when properly planned. Sometimes your doctor may also prescribe a commercial supplement or extra vitamins.

Examples of full-liquid foods include:

All fruit juices, 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
Plain cornstarch pudding
Plain gelatin desserts
Potatoes pureed in soup
Refined or strained cooked cereal
Small amounts of strained meat in broth or gelatin
Smooth ice cream
Soft or baked custard
Strained or blenderized soup
Thin fruit purees
Tomato juice
Tomato puree for cream soup
Vegetable juice
Water

An example of a Full-Liquid Diet menu would be:

Breakfast
1 cup fruit juice
1 cup strained cereal
1 cup milk
Coffee or tea* with sugar

Snack
1 cup fruit juice

Lunch
1 cup strained soup, (made with vegetable puree)
1 cup strained cereal
½ cup allowed dessert
1 cup fruit juice
1 cup milk or yogurt
Coffee or tea* with sugar

Snack
1 cup milk or eggnog

Dinner
1 cup strained cream soup (with small amount of strained meat)
1 cup milk
1 cup strained cereal
½ cup allowed dessert
1 cup vegetable juice
Coffee or tea* with sugar

Snack
1 cup milk or yogurt

* Your doctor may recommend decaffeinated coffee or tea.

Protein and calories can be added to a Full-Liquid Diet by:

Adding nonfat dry milk to beverages and soups.
Adding instant breakfast powder to milk, puddings, custards and milkshakes.
Adding strained meats (such as those in baby food) to broths.
Adding butter to hot cereals and soups.
Including sugar or syrup in beverages.
Using smooth ice cream in desserts and beverages.
Using prepared breakfast mixes in milk or milkshakes.

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