Do you know about Liquid Diet?

This kind of diet should be a short-term thing (a few days to a week at the very most) because it is difficult to get all the nutrients your body needs from fluids.

Liquid diets can be used for weight loss, they are very easy to follow, as long as you have the willpower to avoid solid food. There are two basic types of liquid diets, the clear liquid diet and the full liquid diet. 

The difference is that on full liquid diet, there is a bit more leeway with slightly more substantial liquids like oatmeal and pureed foods. A modified liquid diet, in which followers use premade diet shakes as one or two of their daily meals and supplement with solid snacks and a third solid meal, can be used for a longer term because the body receives additional nutrients from the variety of solid foods.

Liquid Diet Plan
It consists almost entirely of fluids. It is not meant to be a "lifestyle change," or something you take up for the rest of your life, like healthful eating habits. Rather, it should only be done for a few days at a time as your body cannot sustain itself over the long term on a few different liquids alone.

Obese people undergoing bariatric surgery may be put on the liquid diet for a long time periods in order to help their gastrointestinal tract adjust to the surgery, in medical purposes. 

Liquid Diet Drinks
Depending on the type of liquid diet you follow, you are typically allowed different drinks. If your doctor puts you on a liquid diet, however, drink only what he or she recommends.


Generally, on a clear liquid diet, you need to stick to transparent fluids. Sample foods include:

• Clear soup broths
• Clear fruit juices
• Clear carbonated beverages
• Coffee
• Tea
• Popsicles
• Gelatin

On the full liquid diet, you can have thicker foods with a bit more substance, such as: 

• Milk
• Ice cream
• Pudding
• Cream soups
• Oatmeal
• Cream of wheat
• Honey
• Pureed vegetables

Many people also follow a modified liquid diet in which they use meal-replacement shakes or protein powders for one to two meals per day and consume one regular solid-food meal. This can help stimulate weight loss by consuming fewer calories while allowing the third solid meal to replenish nutrients that are often lacking from diet drinks. 

And, if you're planning to start a liquid diet on your own, it's a good idea to discuss it with your doctor first so that he or she can be notify you of any potential health risks.