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Liquid diet
What is a liquid diet?
A liquid diet is a diet plan that is often recommended for patients who have recently undergone a surgery. In fact several patients are put on a liquid diet before as well as after they undergo a surgical procedure. There are two main types of liquid diets, a clear liquid diet and a soft liquid diet. A full liquid diet is one that includes both clear liquid diet foods as well as soft liquid diet foods. Some of the foods that are included as a part of a full liquid diet are:
• Water
• Liquid meal replacements
• Fruit juices
• Vegetable juices
• Tomato juice
• Lemonade
• Soft custard (or even baked custard)
• Cream
• Smoothies
• Soft ice cream
• Oil
• Broth
• Margarine
• Butter
• Carbonated beverages
• Honey
• Milk and milkshakes
• Ice
• Yogurt
• Tea
• Coffee
• Clear Soup
• Celery soup
• Tomato puree for cream soup
• Syrup
• Bouillon
• Thinly pureed fruits
• Cooked and strained cereal
• Pasteurized eggnog
Because liquid diet recipes are usually a part of a post surgical diet, most liquid diets need to be carefully supervised by a medical practitioner, to ensure that the person who is following the liquid diet gets to consume about 600 to 800 calories each day. A liquid diet weight loss plan is especially common to people who are have been diagnosed with cancer, but can also be used by other people too.
What is a liquid protein diet?
A liquid protein diet is a diet plan that requires a person to replace a few meals, with a liquid shake, which has been fortified with minerals, protein and vitamins. This diet can be used for a short while, to meet all the nutritional requirements of the individual. A liquid protein diet can be quite effective, for moderate weight loss, as it is ideal for quick weight loss. However, if the amount of weight that needs to be lost is a lot, then this diet may be difficult to maintain for a prolonged period. In fact there are several people who use a liquid protein diet as a way to kick off a diet regimen and get off to a good start. Several studies have indicated that a liquid protein diet can be quite healthy, if followed on a twelve week schedule. Learning how to plan a well balanced meal is as important as being prepared for the days when you will be off the liquid diet. This means planning a diet, which has sources of good protein, form lean meat, fish, poultry and other healthy resources that can help you to lose weight or maintain it, even once the course of your liquid protein diet is complete.
Benefits of a liquid diet
One of the main benefits of a liquid diet is that it helps one to lose a lot of weight without placing undue stress on one’s system. In case you decide to follow a liquid diet, you are giving your digestive system some rest, which allows it to reprogram and rejuvenate itself. Moreover, your organs have to work a lot less at getting nutrition from a liquid diet, as compared to a proper solid food diet. If you decide to go on for a liquid diet that is plant based, it means that you will consume more fruit juices and vegetable broths, which will make your skin healthier and a lot more vibrant. If you are relatively healthy to begin with, you will probably see the changes within the first 24 hours of switching over to a liquid diet. Since a diet like the liquid diet is also a great way of detoxifying your body, an increase in energy and improved mood are additional benefits of the diet.
Liquid diet recipes
There are several healthy, nutritious, and easy to fix liquid diet recipes that are easily available through online resources or special books. Given below is an example of one such liquid diet recipe:
Clear Celery Soup
Ingredients
• 1 large head of celery, fine chopped
• 1 blade mace
• 1 onion (large), finely chopped
• 2 ounces margarine or butter
• 1 ounce vermicelli (uncooked)
• 4 pints of water
• A pinch of pepper
• Salt to taste
Method
• Heat the margarine or butter in the saucepan and add the chopped onions to it. Fry the onions for a few minutes, till they turn brown.
• Add the water, mace, celery, salt and pepper. Let all the ingredients cook together for a while, until the celery is quite soft. Drain the liquid from the vegetables and save it.
• Return the liquid to the sauce pan and bring it to a boil.
• Add the raw vermicelli and let it cook till it is soft, along with the soup.
• Serve the soup while it is still hot.
Getting started with a liquid diet is quite easy, but the difficult part is maintaining it. Therefore, some people follow a liquid diet only once or twice in a week. A liquid diet should only be initiated upon a doctor’s recommendation or consultation. It is also important to realize that such diets are only fit for a short period of time because such a drastic restriction of calories can be dangerous and unhealthy, if followed for a long time. Moreover, a person cannot undertake any strenuous physical activity, when following such a diet. These diets should only be followed when a person is in a relative state of rest.
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| Submitted on September 29, 2010 |
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