Download pre-surgery diet and nutrition instructions

DIET AND NUTRITION GUIDELINES BEFORE PLASTIC SURGERY
THINGS TO DO..
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Drink at least 64 ounces of water per day. (Our body is 70% water and needs to be
aggressively replaced).
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Eat more fruits and vegetables and less pasta, breads, grains and cereals.
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Eat more frequent meals with fewer calories.
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Eat small amounts of low fat protein at every meal and snack.
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Determine how much protein you require per day and consume only that amount.
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Use the eyeball method to control your ratio of protein to carbohydrates at every meal.
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Add some extra monosaturated fat to each meal.
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Drink 8 ounces of water thirty minutes before each meal.
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Make sure most of your carbohydrates come from fruits and vegetables and use grains,
breads, pastas as condiments only.
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Never let more than five hours go by without eating a meal or snack
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Eat five times a day, three meals and two snacks
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Always eat breakfast and within one hour of rising.
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Always have a small snack before bedtime.
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Always have a small snack a half hour before exercising.
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Do not eat any more protein than what fits in the palm of your hand.
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Eat double the amount of favorable carbohydrates then protein at each meal.
UGS TO AVOID
The following interfere with blood clotting. Serious bleeding complications may occur at surgery.
Stop taking any of these immediately the day at least three weeks prior to the procedure
Prescription and over the counter medications: :
Allylgesic
Alprin
Amsodyne
Anacin
Anexsia
Anodynos
Anti-Ten
Any Antihistamine
Anturane
APAC
A.P.C
Arthritis Formula
Arthritis Buffrin
ASA Compound
Asalco
Ascriptin
Ascodeen
Aspadine
Aspergum
Asphac-G
Aspirin
Atoka
Axotol
Bayer Products
BC Tablets
BiAct
Bitrin
Buff-A
Bufferin
Buffadyne
BUF
Butazolidin
Cafacetin
Cama Inlay
Shahon
Cheracol
Christodyne
Chlortrimetron
Coastalgesic
Coldate
Colrex
Congesprin
Coumadin
Croicidin
Covangesic
CP2
Damason-P
Darvon-Aspirin
Dasicon Capsules
Decojen
Dedache
Defencin
Depto
DeWitts Pills
Dicumerol
Dipyridamole
Disalcid
Cadasa Tap
Darvon Compound
Dover's Powders
Dovosal
Drinophen
Dristamead
Dristan
Duradyne
Duragesic
Dynosal
Easprin
Ecotrin
Emagrin
Empirin
Emprazil
Entab-650
Equagesic
Excedrin
Febrinette
Feldene
Fendol
Fiorinal
Fiogesic
Flagyl
Flexaril
Forbutol
Four Way Tabs
Furadantin
4-Way Codeine
Gelcoid
Gemisyn
Gold/ Gold Salts
Goody's Powder
Haysma
Heparin
Histadyl-Aspirin
Hypan
Ibuprofen
Indocin
Indomethicin
I-PAC
Isobarb
Isollyl
Lanorinal
Macrodantin
Marval
Measurin
Mepro
Meprogesic
Merida
Midol
Mobigesic
Momentum
Monacet
Motrin
Nalfon
Naprosyn
Naproxen
Nitrofurantoin
Norgesic
Opasal
Os-Cal-Gesic
Pabirin
PAC Compound
Pan-Pac
Pasibar
Percobarb
Percodan
Persantin
Persistin
Phenergan
Phenotron
Phenylbutazone
Presalin
Propoxyphene
Protension
Pyrroxate
Quinidine/ Quinine
Quiet World
Rhinate
Rhinex
Rhino
Rhinocapa
Roboxisal
Ru-Lor-N
Salatin
Saleto
Salphenin
Salsprin
Sine-Aid
Sine-Off
Sinex
Soltice
Sulfinpyrazone
Supac
Synalogo
Tabloid APC
Talwin
Ten-Shun
Tolectin
Tolmetin
Triaminicin
Trigesic
Ursinus
Vanquish
Vantrin
Van-Trol-#1
Viagra
Viro-Med
Warfarin
Zactirin
Zomax
Zomepirac
DRUGS THAT MIGHT AFFECT ANASTETICS (SHOULD BE AVOIDED)
Asendin
Aventyl
Elavil
Etrafon
Limbitrol
Nardil
Norpramin
Pamelor
Parvate
Sinequan
Tofranil
Triavil
Vivactil
The following lists are also foods, herbs, supplements and medicines that may interfere with blood
clotting. Serious bleeding complications may occur at surgery. Stop taking any of these immediately the
day you decide on surgery and at least three weeks prior to the procedure
Aloe
Bilberry
Bioflavenoids
Cayenne
Cellasene
Cellustop
Celluthin
Chamomile tea
Chondroitin
Echinacea
Ephedra
Fish
Fish Oil
GAG's
Garlic
Ginger
Ginko Bilboa
Ginseng
Glucosamine
Licorice Root
Ma Huang
Magnesium
Melatonin
Oils (Safflower, Omega-6)
Omega fats
Pantethine
Selenium
St. John's Wort
Sweet Clover
Taurine
Valerian Root
Vitamin B-6
Wine
Yohimb