clear liquid diet

[vegma]

Help! I have to be on a clear liquid diet all day Sunday prior to a medical procedure. Many of the things they suggest aren't vegan! Any good ideas? Thanks!

[Christa]

I had to do that, too, prior to a colonoscopy. I don't know if they forbid red colored foods - I couldn't eat those due to it looking like blood in your GI tract, I guess, but did see that Jello was allowed on my list of things - obviously not vegan!

I did recently discover a vegan pseudo-Jello made by Hain, though. It has dehydrated cane juice, colors derived from vegis & carageenen from sea weed. The "wobblers" recipe is pretty good (like Jello wigglers). I believe that they call the product "Fruit Squeeze" or something like that. It comes in a box like Jello & you add boiling water & put it in the fridge to set.

Vegi broth, apple juice, etc. are always possibilities, too. Good luck with your tests!

[vegma]

Christa, thanks for your input. I got through it fine, although our apple juice (all natural organic) and veggie broth didn't meet the criteria of being able to see through it, so I drank mostly water and the lovely jug of solution provided by the pharmacy. But all went well :) I'm much relieved!

[Christa]

Good! I'm glad that all went well. I didn't think about the "see through it" rule. I just drank the non-organic stuff b/c I didn't want to starve :)!