While liquid diets can be useful for a number of health conditions, their limitations pose nutritional and culinary challenges. Fruit and vegetable juices and smoothies will provide some key vitamins ...

When we think of a diet, we usually think of food. A healthy diet typically includes lots of vegetables and lean proteins, some fruit, whole grains and healthy fats. We usually picture whole foods as ...

One of the bad things about getting older is the need for unpleasant medical tests. More dreaded than the actual test may be the day before, when one is restricted to a diet of clear liquids. I should ...

A full liquid diet means a person eats no solid foods and only consumes liquids, such as soups, juices, and smoothies. Full liquids are different than clear liquids. On a clear liquid diet, a person ...

Dr. Eric Westman answers the question: 'Is A Liquid Diet Effective?' February 1, 2009 -- Question: What is a liquid diet, how does it work, and how effective is it? Answer: Liquid diets fall into the ...

You’ve probably heard the hype about the energy-boosting and weight-loss benefits of juice cleanses and bone broth diets. But do they have any merit? In some cases, a liquid diet can be medically ...

Liquid diets don't scream fun. If you've ever been on one, you know that it's often bland, boring, and texture-less. And while sticking to a diet of non-solid foods is pretty miserable for most people ...

Fill in the blank: “I would be thin if only I didn’t (blank).” Just like everyone else, obese people overeat, eat when they are stressed or skip meals. Obesity is generally having 50 to 100 pounds or ...

Can’t stomach a solid meal? Jenna Farmer knows the feeling. That’s why she turns to liquid nutrition when she needs to supplement her diet. If you have Crohn’s disease, chances are, you’ve paid the ...

Since colorectal cancer is on the rise in people younger than age 50, national guidelines have recently pushed the starting age for colorectal cancer screening down to 45. We need to spread the word.