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My husband got jaw surgery and he need to be on liquid diet for 6 weeks. can you please recommend which protein shakes are best and any good diet?

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Dr. Roy Arnold answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Protein shake: 1 scoop protein powder 15gms/ scoop 1 cup Greek yogurt (25 gms/cup) 1 cup almond milk or 2% milk (8gms/cup) 1/2 cup frozen fruit (berries) Process in blender till smooth. Almost 50gms protein. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

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Answered 9/30/2015

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