The following foods are allowed in a clear liquid diet: Water (plain, carbonated or flavored) Fruit juices without pulp, such as apple or white grape. Fruit-flavored beverages, such as fruit punch or lemonade. Carbonated drinks, including dark sodas (cola and root beer) Gelatin.
Your body has a mechanism and set of enzymes for digesting the carbs, protein and fat molecules in your food. Chemical digestion occurs in several steps beginning in the mouth and ending with absorption in the small intestinal cells.
This Is What Eating Carbs Actually Does To Your Body. 1  First things first: not all carbs are created equal. 2  When you eat carbohydrates, your body works to break them down to their simplest form: glucose. 3  We need carbohydrates for our bodies to even function. 4  Healthy, complex carbs are found in more foods than you think.