Skip to main content
An official website of the United States government
Español
Government Funding Lapse
Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted.

The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov.

Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

Email

Clear Liquids

If you have appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, or vomiting, your doctor or dietitian may suggest that you have plenty of clear liquids. Get ideas on what to drink from this list of clear liquids.

Soups 

  • bouillon 
  • clear, fat-free broth 
  • consommé 

Drinks 

  • clear apple juice
  • clear carbonated beverages 
  • fruit-flavored drinks 
  • fruit punch 
  • sports drinks 
  • water 
  • weak, caffeine-free tea 

Sweets 

  • fruit ices made without fruit pieces or milk 
  • gelatin (Jell-O) 
  • honey 
  • jelly 
  • popsicles 

Nutritional supplements 

  • clear nutrition supplements, such as Boost Breeze and Ensure Clear

Learn more tips to help manage eating problems. 

  • Posted:

If you would like to reproduce some or all of this content, see Reuse of NCI Information for guidance about copyright and permissions. In the case of permitted digital reproduction, please credit the National Cancer Institute as the source and link to the original NCI product using the original product's title; e.g., “Clear Liquids was originally published by the National Cancer Institute.”

Email