The importance of diet on cancer patients.
Food is an important part of care for cancer patients . Eating a nutrient- sufficient and appropriate . During and after treatment to help patients feel better, stronger and have the strength to fight the disease. To ensure that patients receive proper nutrition. Patients should be eating And beverages containing nutrients the body needs , including vitamins , minerals, proteins , carbohydrates, fats and water adequately for cancer patients There might be problems from the treatment which has no side effects, making eating less is not enough to change. Of body systems caused by cancer cells to fight disease. These symptoms include anorexia, nausea , vomiting , diarrhea, constipation, mouth pain , difficulty swallowing , and pain when eating. Drug treatment may be effective appetite . To get a taste change Associated with eating less . Decreased absorption of nutrients These lead to nutritional problems . ( Malnutrition ), the patient's weakness , fatigue, decreased immunity to infection and can not tolerate the treatment.
Did you know that many cancer patients . Did not die from the spread of the disease. But because of lack of food. Research studies have shown that . Various stages of illness . Including cancer If the body has enough of the right foods will help to maintain the improved results . Whether treatment with surgery or radiation to help recover faster and better. Or at least it will help maintain it, not to decay than it should be it is widely accepted today that good nutrition can help improve the quality of life of cancer patients .
Why is cancer , and malnutrition.
1. The body needs more energy to create cancer cells to certain chemicals cause the metabolism to eat out without delay for energy if the food is not enough, so the metabolism of the body is laid . in the body and spread to the muscles and other tissues .
2. eat less While the body needs food to generate more energy . However , the cancer often eat less . Because anorexia , a condition that caused the cancer patients , which may occur both at the onset of the disease or at a later stage , when the spread of cancer cells in the body. Some patients may have anorexia when cancer cells spread. The cause of anorexia making malnutrition more easily Do patients to eat more.
3. Do not eat certain foods Problems do not eat many kinds of health benefits. I understand that as a slang for cancer. This is an issue which caused patients malnourished. So eating right and proper . So it is very important. It helps to treat cancer. More resistant to treatment . And make good nutrition are disease resistant .
Food Recipe for cancer , but the principle is applied in hospitals so patients eat. Nutrition Therapy for Cancer Also take into consideration the requirements of energy, protein, fat , vitamins, minerals and nutrients needed by the body such as the age and severity of disease. Intended to prevent weight loss Loss of muscle prevent malnutrition. Modified food so that patients receive. Using medical food supplements when patients receive less food .
Patients treated with chemotherapy often have low white blood cell is a certain range . The risk of infection. Notice the cleanliness of the food is to wash your hands frequently . Before eating And to handle certain types of food such as meat, fish , fresh eggs , wash hands clean . Appliances such cooking . Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly. Preparing and cooking food thoroughly cooked . Cooked and kept in the right temperature If a new food to eat out . Caution is likely contaminated foods such as salads, fresh vegetables, salad, fish, raw meat, cooked food, raw ice and water are not confident in the water .
Food for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
1. Eat a variety of categories for each of the 5 groups to obtain adequate nutrients the body needs . Avoid eating routine To reduce the accumulation of some substances . And take care of body weight in the benchmark, not skinny .
2. Switching to eating mainly eat starchy foods such as bread , noodles , etc. are some meals to eat brown rice. Brown rice instead of white rice Will be more valuable and fiber .
3. Eat as many vegetables and eat fruit regularly, eating fruits and vegetables at every meal and eat as many colors including yellow, orange, red, pumpkin , carrot, tomato, mango , papaya, etc. , cooked dark green like kale Gord Brock . Broccoli , spinach , guava, etc. to help build immunity. And anti- cancer
4. Eat lean meat , fish . Eggs and beans on a regular basis .
- Fish is good quality and easily digestible protein, low in fat, eat more frequently .
- Eggs are foods that are easy to find and has good quality protein . If not, hypercholesterolemia eat one egg a day .
- Nuts , seeds, plant-based protein instead of eating meat is not a meal .
- Choose lean meat . Avoid meats that are high in fat. High cholesterol and do not eat meat with red frequently , such as pork , beef , and avoid foods that are processed additives preservatives artificial colors such as sausage , ham, bacon, sausage, sour , etc. because there is evidence that research credible . involved in stimulating cancer cells.
5. Drink milk to nourish Milk keeps bones and teeth healthy cells, tissue repair , the patient should drink milk. 1-2 glasses of skim milk or soy milk if you like .
6. Eat foods that contain fat, but quite like eating fried food and curry , coconut milk , but passable . Avoid fried with oil repeatedly grilled ( charred black ) eating foods eaten boiled , steamed curry without coconut milk, curry and sour tom yum soup , etc., for example .
7. Avoid eating sweet and salty . If I eat a lot of risk for obesity, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Eating too much salt, the risk of hypertension .
8. Clean Eating Free from contamination The food is cooked and contamination and chemical substances such as borax mold dye bleach formaldehyde and pesticides cause complications. And the effect on cancer.
9. No alcoholic beverages or decrease . Because they are vulnerable to disease , hypertension, cirrhosis, esophageal cancer. And many diseases
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