Sometimes it’s necessary to follow a liquid diet if solids are not being digested properly. These recipes are tasty and nutritious.
Fruity yogurt sipper
1 large, ripe banana or 2 medium peaches, peeled and pitted
1½ cups whole milk
1 carton (8 ounces) vanilla yogurt
1–2 tablespoons powdered sugar
½ cup ice cubes
Cut fruit into chunks. Blend all ingredients except ice in a blender until smooth. Add ice one cube at a time, blending until smooth.
With banana:
Yield: 2 cups
Serving size: 1 cup
Per serving:
- Calories: 330
- Carbohydrate: 37 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated fat: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 34 mg
- Sodium: 125 mg
- Fiber: 3 g
Carbohydrate choices: 2½
With peaches:
Yield: 2 cups
Serving size: 1 cup
Per serving:
- Calories: 310
- Carbohydrate: 32 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated fat: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 34 mg
- Sodium: 125 mg
- Fiber: 2 g
Carbohydrate choices: 2
High-protein shake
1 cup protein-fortified, reduced-fat (2%) milk
½ cup regular ice cream
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butterscotch sauce, chocolate sauce, or fruit syrup
Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend at low speed for 10 seconds. For variety, try adding ½ cup banana or 1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter with 2 teaspoons sugar.
With butterscotch sauce:
Yield: 1½ cups
Serving size: 1 cup
Per serving:
- Calories: 252
- Carbohydrate: 39 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated fat: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
- Sodium: 209 mg
- Fiber: 0 g
Carbohydrate choices: 2½
With chocolate sauce:
Yield: 1½ cups
Serving size: 1 cup
Per serving:
- Calories: 276
- Carbohydrate: 36 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated fat: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 35 g
- Sodium: 201 mg
- Fiber: 0 g
Carbohydrate choices: 2½
With fruit syrup:
Yield: 1½ cups
Serving size: 1 cup
Per serving:
- Calories: 257
- Carbohydrate: 40 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated fat: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
- Sodium: 113 mg
- Fiber: 0 g
Carbohydrate choices: 2½
With banana and chocolate sauce:
Yield: 1½ cups
Serving size: 1 cup
Per serving:
- Calories: 317
- Carbohydrate: 49 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated fat: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
- Sodium: 201 mg
- Fiber: 1 g
Carbohydrate choices: 3
With peanut butter, sugar, and chocolate sauce:
Yield: 1½ cups
Serving size: 1 cup
- Calories: 367
- Carbohydrate: 36 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated fat: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 35 g
- Sodium: 201 mg
- Fiber: 0 g
Carbohydrate choices: 2½
