03116--MiraLAX Colonoscopy Bowel Prep Instructions (patient handout view) (2024)

BREADS/GRAINS

Refined breads, toast, rolls, biscuits, muffins, crackers, pancakes, waffles.

Enriched white or light rye bread or rolls, Saltines, Melba toast

Refined ready-to-eat cereals (such as puffed rice, puffed wheat, cooked refined wheat, corn, or rice cereal)

Strained oatmeal, grits, farina

Refined cold cereals made from rice, corn or oats (Rice Krispies, Cornflakes, Cheerios)

White rice, refined pasta, macaroni, noodles

VEGETABLES:

Most tender cooked and canned vegetables without seeds, such as carrots, asparagus tips, beets, green or waxed beans, pumpkin, spinach, squash (acorn) without seeds, potato (no skin), pureed or cooked strained lima beans, and peas (no skin)

FRUITS:

Most canned or cooked fruits, fruit co*cktail, avocado, canned applesauce, apricots, peaches, pears (all without skin and seeds), pureed plums and ripe bananas

Strained fruit juice

MILK/DAIRY:

*Milk, mild cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt (no berries), Ice cream (no fruit or nuts)

*Limit milk/milk products to 2 cups per day

MEAT:

Ground or well-cooked, tender beef, lamb, ham, veal, pork, fish, shellfish, poultry (no skin), organ meats

Eggs

Smooth peanut butter

FAT/SNACKS:

Margarine, butter, vegetable oils, mayo, cream substitutes

Crisp bacon

Plain gravies, and salad dressings

Chocolate

Broth, strained cream soups (no corn) made with allowed ingredients

MISC:

Salt, soy sauce, ketchup

Mild spices in moderation, white sauce

Sugar, honey, jelly, syrup

Lemon juice, vinegar, vanilla and other flavoring extracts

Coffee, tea, carbonated beverages and fruit drink (without pulp)

BREADS/GRAINS

Any bread product made with whole-grain flour or graham flour, bran, seeds, nuts, coconut, or raw or dried fruit, cornbread, and graham crackers

Any whole-grain, bran, or granola cereal, oatmeal and cereal with seeds, nuts, coconut or dried fruit

Bran, barley, brown and wild rice

VEGETABLES:

Raw vegetables and vegetables with seeds, sauerkraut, winter squash, and peas

FRUITS:

Raw or dried fruit, all berries,

Prune juice

MILK/DAIRY:

Yogurt containing fruit skins or seeds

MEAT:

Tough fibrous meats with gristle, shellfish with tough connective tissue

Meats prepared with whole-grain ingredients, seeds, or nuts

Dry beans, legumes, peas and lentils

Chunky peanut butter

Raw clams and oysters

FAT/SNACKS:

Any made with whole-grain flour, bran, nuts, seeds, coconut, or dried fruit

Nuts, and popcorn

Raisins, seeds, seed spices,

Pickles, olives, and relish

Spicy mustards

Highly spiced salad dressings

Jam or marmalade with nuts and seeds

MISC:

Beverages and gelatins that are red or purple in color up to 24hrs. prior to procedure

03116--MiraLAX Colonoscopy Bowel Prep Instructions (patient handout view) (2024)
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