Proper nutrition is an essential part of life, and it is even more critical for a person with cancer and going through cancer treatment. Many of today’s cancer treatments have profound effects on the body, and they can present a person with unique nutritional needs. Fortunately, there are many different ways to maintain a healthy body during cancer treatments.
Getting the right balance of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals are all very important. Unless your doctor put you on a specific type of diet that they want you to stick to, you are pretty much on your own to figure it all out. In this post, we hope to offer some valuable information that is designed to help you make an informed decision on what is best for your unique situation.
Benefits for maintaining good nutrition
There are many benefits of eating right and maintain healthy nutrition when you are battling cancer and going through treatment. Below is just a few of the many benefits for finding and sticking to the right type of diet that fits your specific needs.
Benefits
You will feel much better
Gives you the needed strength and energy
Helps you to maintain a healthy weight
Helps to combat ill-effects of cancer treatments
Reduces risks for infections
Keeps your immune system in good condition
Choosing a meal for a person with cancer
When it comes to picking the right foods that go into a meal prepared for a person with cancer, it is vital that is has the right balance. That means you want to choose the right kinds of protein, carbohydrates, and fats. It may seem like a daunting task, but actually can be fun.
The key is to ensure that you pay close attention to the nutritional values of each of the portions of the foods that you are putting into the meal. You also have to consider taste as well when you are planning meals for a cancer patient. We have decided to include an example of typical meals
supper/dinner time meal
A 4-ounce portion of lean meat (beef, pork, fish, or poultry)
1 cup steamed vegetables (carrots, broccoli, or asparagus)
½ cup of cooked brown rice or pasta
1 tsp of butter for plants
1 cup of milk with the meal
Lunchtime meal
Light sandwich with 4-ounces lean chicken, fish, or meat
Lettuce, tomato and light mayo
Two slices whole grain bread or roll
One small piece of fruit
Unsweetened beverage
Breakfast time meal
½ cup of cooked cereals (oatmeal)
½ cup of milk
½ fresh fruit or fruit juice
One hard-boiled egg
Beverage, tea, coffee or plain water
In the end, we should consider a lot of love to include in meals like that.
Also, to make their spirit happy should be one of the many goals.
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