Simplified Diet Manual, Eleventh Edition. Edited by Andrea K. Maher.
Suggested Menu Plan for Full Liquid Diet
Breakfast
½ c. fruit juice
6 oz thinned, cooked cereal with
cream, sugar
8 oz milk or milk beverage
Lunch
6 oz soup*
½ c. pureed fruit
½ c. pureed vegetable
½ c. fruit or vegetable juice
½ c. strawberry ice cream
8 oz milk or milk beverage
Supper
6 oz soup*
½ c. pureed fruit
½ c. pureed vegetable
½ c. fruit or vegetable juice
½ c. pudding or custard
8 oz milk or milk beverage
Snack Ideas
½ c. fruit juice
½ c. pureed fruit
6 oz yogurt
8 oz milk or milk beverage
Nutritional supplement
*Soups may be fortified with dry milk, pureed meat and vegetables, and a fat serving. Note:
canned soups are higher in sodium.
1. The Full Liquid Diet includes foods that are liquid at body temperature and tolerated by the patient.
2. Because the diet typically includes many milk-containing foods, it may need modification for patients who do not tolerate lactose. Acidophilus milk, lactose-free milk, soymilk, or plain yogurt may be tolerated, and lactosefree medical nutritional supplement beverages can be useful.
3. Low-fat or fat-free dairy products should be considered for patients’ not tolerating fat.
4. Modifications in carbohydrate levels may also be necessary for people with diabetes mellitus or hypoglycemia. Patients with diabetes should receive approximately 200 grams of carbohydrate dispensed equally throughout the day.
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The full liquid diet menu plan
