Clear Liquid Diet Choices and Recipes

Congratulations on making preventative Clear Liquid Drink Recipes healthcare a priority! You will soon be having High Protein Fruit Drink a colonoscopy performed by a surgeon at 8 oz commercial clear liquid nutritional drink Penobscot General Surgery. Your healthcare 1/2 cup sorbet team will be here to assist as you prepare and 6 ounces ginger ale proceed with your screening. Mix all ingredients and blend until smooth.

Be sure to read your medication’s instructions Fruit Fizz on bowel preparations thoroughly before you 1 cup clear fruit juice from clear liquid list 1/2 cup sparkling water begin. Please don’t hesitate to call us if you 1/2 cup ice have any questions. Here are a few helpful Blend ice and juice until slushy. Pour in glass and suggestions as you undergo the bowel prep: add sparkling water.

Clear Liquid Choices Frozen Fruit Slush NO Alcoholic Beverages 1-6 oz can of frozen clear juice concentrate • Water 4 tbsp sugar • Tea 3 cups crushed ice • Plain coffee Mix all ingredients and blend until smooth. • Clear juices such as apple or white grape • Lemonade from powdered mix Lemon Lime Slushy • Fruit-flavored drinks, such as Kool-Aid®, Crystal Juice from two limes and one lemon Light®, etc 1 cup sparkling water • Carbonated beverages / soda 1 cup ice • Sports drinks such as Gatorade®, All-Sport®, 4 tsp sugar or to taste Powerade®, etc. Blend ice and juice until slushy. Pour in glass and • Fat fee broth / bouillon / consommé add sparkling water.

• Plain / flavored gelatins • Fruit ices / Italian ices Other notes • Sorbet If you experience nausea or vomiting during the • Popsicles® (without milk or added fruit pieces) prep, try the following: • Enlive® or Breeze® clear nutritional supplement • chilling the mixture drinks • sucking on lemon or lime slices • Honey • adding a flavored powdered drink such as • Sugar Crystal Light or Lemonade mix • Hard candy • take a 15-30 minute break then start drinking

Home-made ice pops can also be made using fruit again. juice, sports drinks or other clear liquids.

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