Clear Liquids Only (Bowel Preparation)
Food Group
|
Recommended
|
Avoid
|
| Milk and milk products |
None |
All |
| Vegetables |
None |
All |
| Fruits |
Fruit juices without pulp |
Nectars; all fresh juice, canned, and frozen fruit |
| Breads and grains |
None |
All |
| Meat or meat substitutes |
None |
All |
| Fats and oils |
None |
All |
| Sweets and desserts |
Gelatin, fruit ice, popsicle without pulp, clear hard candy |
All others |
| Beverages |
Coffee, tea, soft drinks (clear), water, lactose-free, sugar free drinks (Crystal Light) |
All others |
| Soups |
Bouillon, consumme fat free broth |
|
Sample Menu
Breakfast
|
Lunch
|
Dinner
|
- Strained fruit juice 1 cup
- Gelatin 1 cup
- Hot tea with sugar & lemon
|
- Broth 3/4 cup
- Strained fruit cup 1 cup
- Fruit ice 1/2 cup
- Gelatin 1/2 cup
- Hot tea with sugar & lemon
|
- Broth 3/4 cup
- Strained fruit cup 1 cup
- Fruit ice 1/2 cup
- Gelatin 1/2 cup
- Hot tea with sugar & lemon
|
** Also drink a full 10-12 ounce bottle of Magnesium Citrate (Citrate of Magnesia). This is a fairly strong laxative and will usually work within 2 to 8 hours.
