Colonoscopy Clear Liquid Diet
How to Prepare for Your Colonoscopy at WTMF in Fremont
You’ll be asked to maintain a clear liquid diet before coming in
for your colonoscopy appointment at Washington Township Medical Foundation.
In order for your colonoscopy procedure to be effective in providing your
doctor with clear visuals of your colon in order to screen for cancer,
polyps, and other growths, your colon needs to be clear. Part of this
is accomplished with the colon prep substance your doctor will give you,
which prompts bowel-clearing diarrhea that cleans out your colon in the
time prior to your procedure. The other half of your preparation will
involve sticking to a clear liquid diet.
Tips for Success
Simply put, your clear liquid diet will consist of clear, colorless liquids—nothing
containing milk, colored dies, and so forth. The keys to successfully
sticking to your clear liquid diet are preparation and variety. Having
a broad range of options on hand will help you stick to your diet.
Options to Include
Some options that may be OK to drink on your clear liquid diet include
the following clear liquids and some light-color drinks:
- Water
- Popsicles that have no fruit or cream or red or purple dye
- Jell-O without fruit and no red or purple dye
- Boost Breeze Tropical Juice drink
- Clear juices such as white cranberry, apple, white grape, and lemonade
without pulp
- Fat-free, clear broths such as bouillon or consommé
- Soda
- Flavored water with no red or purple dye
- Tea without milk or creamer
- Coffee without milk or creamer
- Hard candies such as lemon drops and peppermint rounds
- Gelatin
- Strained tomato juice / vegetable juice
- Sports drinks without red or purple dye
If you have any questions or if you are unsure whether or not a food or
drink is approved, ask your doctor. Remember, it is always better to be
safe rather than sorry. Failure to closely follow
colonoscopy preparation instructions can result in a failure procedure, and you may have to go
through it all over again if the results are unclear.