The Junk Food Nutritionist

photo by Toa Heftiba Last week, we discussed why it’s not necessary to follow a detox diet or a juice cleanse. But, just because it’s not necessary, that doesn’t mean you won’t try one.  Chocolate isn’t necessary, but many of us eat it.  Everything comes with it's own risks and benefits…

Yes, my diet was “downgraded,” as we say in the healthcare world. I was temporarily not allowed the mechanical soft diet I was following. Instead, I was on a clear liquid diet. Luckily, it was brief. For me, it was less than one a day, just long enough for there to be no solid food in my system when the doctors ran tests. But some patients can be on a clear liquid diet for days.  So, I thought it’d be helpful to answer some questions about clear liquid diets…