Liquid diet

A liquid diet may serve two purposes like partial substitution of normal meal or a plan of all liquid consumption. Liquid diet can be comprised of light tea, coffee, and dilutes fruit juices. Most liquid foods should not be for permanent diet plan or should not be used as  permanent dietary plan for excessive weight loss. However there are certain benefits of liquid diet procedures like liquid diet is prescribed before after surgeries, and after bariatric surgeries.Liquid diets are used in pre- post- operation and bariatric surgery

In most the instances liquid diets are not recommended unless the user is supposed to go through certain procedures like sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy. In pre-surgery period liquid diet serves multiple purposes. Liquid diet helps flushing bowels from body thus relaxes digestive system. The beverages which are allowed in general in liquid diet plan are coffee, tea, broth, some fruit juices and sports drink according to doctor’s recommendation.

However, liquid diet should be strictly monitored by a doctor for his /her patients and the duration and diet ingredients also should be planned and instructed by the doctor.

The patients who undergo bariatric surgery should continue liquid after surgery process in over and on doctor’s recommendation and supervision. In some instances the liquid diet can be advised to patient up to 10 days in post-surgery period.

Liquid diets for extreme obesity

In some restricted cases, on strict supervision of a doctor, liquid diet can be prescribed to a patient. However, liquid diet cannot be an average recommendation nor the liquid diet can be the choice for any obese person. Liquid diet should be any alternative for healthy diet plan unless it is recommended by doctor.

Health and liquid diets

Liquid may be used as medicinal diet in emergency but it is not for use in long term process because liquid diet cannot supply the nutrients required for retaining the minimum energy level in the body. However, using liquid diet, short term weight loss benefit can be achieved but for long term benefits and building general immunity system liquid diet cannot be achieved.

Liquid diet and cleansing process of body

Some people use liquid diet for natural detoxification and colon cleansing process, however,  the importance of liquid diet cannot be confused with the dietary benefits of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, and protein-based foods , and before going for liquid diet in normal condition we should always remember that long term continuance of this diet may damage the immunity power of body permanently.