Bariatric surgery is an option for people who are severely overweight to lose extra pounds and improve associated conditions such as diabetes. However, it’s not an easy way out, and it requires a big ...

The clear liquid diet is an extreme style of eating common before surgery, colonoscopy prep or during gastrointestinal distress. Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD If you've been told to ...

Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD The full liquid diet includes only liquids and foods that turn into liquid at room ...

A clear liquid diet is a specialized food plan that only provides nutrition found in liquids. This diet requires very little digestion while still providing some energy and enough fluid to prevent ...

A clear liquid diet is easy for the body to digest but has little nutritional value, so it is not safe for weight loss. However, doctors may prescribe it before certain surgeries and medical ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Liquid diets don't scream fun. If you've ever been on one, you know that it's often bland, boring, ...

If you've been told to follow a clear liquid diet, you may be wondering what that means and what foods (if any) it includes. But it's not as tricky as it sounds. "A clear liquid diet is a diet made up ...