Clear liquids diet for diverticulitis
If your symptoms of diverticulitis are severe, a clear liquid diet is highly recommended. Going without solid food gives the colon a chance to rest and heal. Your doctor may recommend a clear liquid diet immediately after surgery until your digestive system regains the strength to absorb and digest fiber. A clear liquid diet is typically followed by a low residue (or low fiber) diet. The clear liquids diet therapy should be followed only for two or three days.
The following foods are allowed in a clear liquid diet:
- Plain water, clear sodas, tea or coffee with no cream
- Fruit juices without pulp, such as apple or grape juice
- Bouillon, broths, strained vegetable broth
- Plain gelatin
- Jelly (without seeds), honey are also acceptable
- Ice pops without bits of fruit or fruit pulp
Here’s a typical clear liquid diet daily meal plan.
Breakfast:
- One glass fruit juice
- One glass water
- One cup broth
- One bowl gelatin
Snack:
- One cup coffee or Calming Blends tea (without cream)
- One bowl gelatin
Lunch:
- One glass fruit juice
- One glass water
- One cup broth
- One bowl gelatin
Dinner:
- One cup juice or water
- One cup broth
- One bowl gelatin
- One cup coffee or Calming Blends tea (without cream)
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do I drink the tea on empty stomach or do I drink it with food?
Thank you for this information! This is so helpful.
Thank you got the posting
I haven’t had diverticulitis since 08 and ended up with a colostomy then a rake down 7 months later. I am having a diverticulitis issue and I’m going to do the diet suggested here…. wish me luck.
Will almond milk be eventually ok
Are these tea bags
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I just found your site. Thankfully. I have been on a really high fiber diet for years. Rarely peel anything. A short time ago I har a loose stool along with a toilet bowl full if bright red blood. After fishing in my brain as to what I had eaten to have caused the color I was seeing I realizeded it was blood. I ignored it, sort of for until a few days after when I had a repeat of the blood bowl movement on Monday morning. Called Dr. and nurse ordered me to go to emergency room ASAP.
Rectal examination left me with referrals to an internist and to a gastroenterogly group. It is Saturday morning. I called each reference twice and not a word or appointment yet. When I arrived home from the hospital, my daughter who lives next to me had all ready mapped out a plan with the only information above. I am an a much reduced low fiber diet and up to this moment, 3 AM Saturday, have not had a bloody stool. If I do, will start adjusting what I am currently eating. If not I will add slowly more reduced fiber foods to present foods. Your wonderful site will be a great aid immediately and in the future. God bless. Thank you. Carol Ramage. 84 this June 5th, 2022. I am currently not able to receive emails but that will be fixed in a few days.
Hi Carol, I hope you finally saw a GI — don’t want to miss a colon cancer!
I have green tea, stress tea, lemon and ginger tea but they are tea bags. I have no car no family will these work. I have diabetes, PBC liver disease, severe anxiety, depression would tea bags help with a flare up from diverticulitis? Please help I have stomach ache.