Apart from its certain therapeutic applications in clinics, clear liquid diet can also be prescribed for a person suffering from obesity. If you are suffering from obesity you may drink clear liquids, such as juices without pulp, soups, tea, etc. with other nutritious foods. This consumption of fluids may help you lose excess weight.

     Regarding following a clear liquid diet, one must follow it according to the recommendation of a physician, as it is often prescribed as a colon cleanser for cleaning bowel before a test or diagnosis, such as sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy or certain X-ray tests.

     Clear liquid diet may help you in case you are suffering from indigestion, diarrhea or nausea. In such cases, clear liquid diet is prescribed as a short-term diet. Clear liquids, like broths, fruit juices are easily digestible.

     Generally, clear liquids have important minerals, such as sodium and potassium. However, even such a diet cannot be claimed to have all the necessary elements of nutrition. Therefore, it is often advised that a person should not depend only on clear liquid diet for more than four or five days.   Here is a list of variety of foods a clear liquid diet offers.

     Sweets and Desserts
     Gelatin
     Fresh hard candies
     Popsicles
     Beverages 
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