Patient Education Cancer of the Pancreas: A Care Guide

Blenderized Foods Drinks Milk Cereals Eggs Fat Fruits & Vegetables Water Decaffeinated tea or coffee Fruit juice (must be diluted by adding half water) Sugar-free drinks (Crystal Light ® ) Sports drinks (Regular sport drinks must be diluted by adding half water; or you may drink full-strength Gatorade ® G2 and other brands containing low sugar.) No carbonated drinks Low-sugar protein drinks: Glucerna ® Boost ® Glucose Control Boost ® Optimum Boost ® High Protein Ensure ® High Protein Premier Protein ® Shake Carnation Breakfast Essentials ® No Sugar Added Fat-free or low-fat milk, low-fat buttermilk, or low-fat soymilk. Low-fat pureed cottage cheese thinned with low-fat or fat-free milk. Fat-free or low-fat yogurt (smooth with no fruit pieces) with no more than 12 grams of sugar per serving. (Use lactose-free products if you are lactose intolerant.) Cream of Wheat, hominy grits, Malt O’Meal ® , strained oatmeal, Cream of Rice, and other cooked cereals made with refined grains Make and thin with low-fat milk or water. Pasteurized low-fat eggnog Choose healthier fats such as peanut butter, olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil, and avocados. Fruit juice diluted by adding half water Pureed fruits Pureed vegetables diluted in soups Thin mashed potatoes diluted in cream soup. 32

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