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Clear liquid diet prior to your procedure

You may drink:
- Water
- Regular or diet soft drinks
- Jell-o or Popsicles (not red)
- Soup broth or bouillon
- Plain hard candy, such as clear Life Savers
- Clear Juices such as apple juice, Hi-C, white grape juice or Gatorade

Do NOT drink:
X- Milk or mild products such as ice cream, malts or shakes
X- Red drinks of any kind such as Kool-Aid, cranberry juice or grape juice. Avoid red Jell-o and red Popsicles.
X- Juice with pulp, such as orange, grapefruit, pineapple or tomato
X- Cream soups of any kind
X- Alcohol