Nutritionist You Jiajia pointed out that during cancer treatment, the immune system may be weak, so it is recommended to eat mainly cooked food during the treatment period; the picture shows the situation. (The picture is taken from photoAC)
[Reporter Wu Liangyi/Taipei Report]About 120,000 people are newly diagnosed with cancer every year in China. In addition to conventional cancer treatment, patients’ daily routine and diet are the key to fighting cancer. “Quite doubtful; the nutritionist sorted out the myths of the four major cancer patients regarding the daily diet, and also reminded that if the weight loss is greater than 5% within one month, it is recommended to discuss the diet content with the nutritionist at the nutrition clinic to reduce weight The magnitude of the decline.
Pay attention to protein intake with whole cooked food as the mainstay
You Jiajia, a nutritionist at the Chang Gung Nutritional Therapy Department in Linkou, pointed out that the first question that cancer patients often ask is “Can cancer patients eat a vegan or organic diet?” He pointed out that during cancer treatment, as the resistance may be weak, one should try to avoid eating uncooked food or food that has not been fully heated and sterilized. During the treatment period, it is recommended to focus on fully cooked food.
A balanced diet increases calorie and protein intake, which helps to consolidate a better nutritional status. If you are a vegetarian, you must pay more attention to the combination of food types. Try to get enough beans or soy products such as edamame, black beans, Soybeans, soy milk, tofu, dried tofu, bean buns, etc. to get enough protein.
Since vegans have limited food sources of protein, it is recommended that cereals such as germ and oats be taken together with dry beans such as red beans and mung beans, which can complement nutrients, optimize protein quality, and improve the efficiency of protein use by the body.
Weight maintenance may benefit cancer treatment outcomes
The second is “It’s okay to lose weight, just eat it later”? You Jiajia pointed out that maintaining body weight and good nutritional status is beneficial to the effectiveness of cancer treatment, but if the weight is lost rapidly during treatment, malnutrition may lead to side effects during treatment that are unbearable to the body, and rapid weight loss is usually for cancer patients. It is also difficult to restore weight and nutritional status through diet in the short term.
He suggested that cancer patients measure their weight regularly. If they lose more than 5% of their weight within one month, they should go to the nutrition clinic to discuss the diet content with a nutritionist to slow down the weight loss. At the same time, they should understand the principles of choosing appropriate food and supplement nutrition. Give your body the strength to survive cancer treatment.
You Jiajia recommends that cancer patients measure their weight regularly. If they lose more than 5% of their weight within one month, they can go to the nutrition clinic to discuss the diet content with a nutritionist to slow down the weight loss. Picture taken from shutterstock)
Eating solid food is better than pure soup
The third is “If you can’t eat enough, you should mainly use soup and water to supplement nutrition”? You Jiajia pointed out that when the appetite becomes poor and the food intake is greatly reduced, many patients will choose soup as their main meal, hoping to replenish their vitality, but the soup made from vegetables, meat or fish can provide very limited calories.
Soup, soup, and water tend to cause a feeling of fullness, so patients with poor appetite may feel more bloated and reduce their willingness to eat. It is recommended to adjust the eating order to eat solid food first, and choose calorie-containing staple food, protein-containing beans, fish, eggs and meat, such as yam, pork ribs, and a proper amount of cooking oil, which can maintain weight and physical strength better than simply drinking soup.
Do not eat starch, choose whole grains
Finally, “Cancer cells love sugar, so they can’t eat”? You Jiajia pointed out that if you try to starve cancer cells to death by not eating or eating less rice, you will greatly reduce the calories you get from food, lose weight, and even suffer from malnutrition. On the contrary, it allows cancer cells to breathe and become stronger, which is not worth the candle.
The physiological metabolism of cancer patients changes, and the body needs more calories and nutrients at this time. Calories come from the three major nutrients such as sugar, protein and lipid. Starch-containing staple foods such as rice and noodles are the main source of sugar. Whole grains such as brown rice, sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, yams, red beans, mung beans, etc. Provide sufficient carbohydrates, calories and richer nutrients to help maintain nutritional status and weight, make the body more able to tolerate the discomfort of treatment, and increase the chance of repelling cancer cells.
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