What should I limit or avoid eating or drinking while on a complete blenderized diet?
The following foods do not blend well: • Breads, Cereals, Rice and Pasta: • Whole-grain breads, cereals or crackers with nuts or seeds. • Fried rice, or fried noodles. • Fruits and Vegetables: • Fresh fruits, or vegetables. • Fruits or vegetables with seeds or tough skins, such as strawberries, raspberries, pineapple, watermelon, tomatoes, corn, and celery. • Meat and Meat Substitutes: • Sausages and wieners or other meats with tough skins. • Poultry skin. • Fish with bones. • Fried meat and fried eggs. • Tough meat with a lot of gristle. • Nuts, seeds and crunchy peanut butter. • Cooked dried beans that do not have the hull (outer covering) removed. • Desserts: • Baked goods that are made with nuts or seeds, coconut, chocolate, and butterscotch. • Other Foods: • Milk or yogurt products with nuts or seeds. • Popcorn. • Relish. What other diet guidelines should I follow? • Foods may be easier to blend if you cut them into small pieces before placing them into a blender or food processor
