Soft diet suggestions
Whole fat yoghurts, thick and creamy or Greek yoghurt with honey or stewed fruit. Share experiences on our online forum with Cancer Chat. Contact the Cancer Research UK nurses on freephone 0808 800 4040 (Open 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday). Tinned or stewed fruit with yoghurt, cream, evaporated milk or ice cream. Use some imagination and find ways to soften them. Cooked cereal, porridge (with or without mashed fruit). Fruit crumble or pie with custard or cream. Milk puddings such as rice, tapioca,semolina or sago with added cream, jam or chocolate sauce. Moist, tender meat or poultry that is ground, shredded, finely chopped or blended with vegetables or potatoes, using a food processor. Cheese in sauces or melted in other dishes.
You can still eat many of your favourite foods. Fresh spinach, kale or other greens, cooked very soft. Instant pudding mixes such as Instant Whip or Angel Delight. Mashed fruit with ice cream, custard or evaporated milk. Sometimes a soft diet may seem boring if you stick to the basic things like soups, jelly and eggs. This page has suggestions for people who need to eat a soft diet. Soft-cooked carrots, soft cooked squash (mashed if necessary). Membership of the International Society of Dental Anxiety Management (ISDAM) is now available to healthcare professionals who have a registered qualification and a regulatory body. Cold cereal which has been left to soak in milk until soft. Meat, fish, eggs, beans and other protein foods. Remember to buy full fat yoghurts and puddings, not low fat types.
