What to eat after chemotherapy

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Cancer patients receiving radiotherapy or chemotherapy, these will have a certain impact on the body, such as white blood cells, platelet decline, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and other reactions. At this time need to supplement nutrition, and enhance the body's resistance, and the main source of nutrition is protein and a variety of nutrients in the diet. What to eat after chemotherapy?

What to eat after chemotherapy

This kind of food contains vitamins, peanuts, hard nuts, soy sauce and other sources of protein. Among the four kinds of food, two protein foods are needed every day. Each serving: 1 cup (200ml) boiled beans or 2 eggs, or 60-120g meat, poultry or fish, or 60ml butter peanut butter.

Second, vegetables and fruits: including all fruits and vegetables, juice and thousand fruits. This kind of food can provide vitamins and minerals for human body. It is required to have 4 servings of vegetables and fruits every day. One of them is citrus fruit rich in vitamin C, and one is dark green or dark yellow vegetable rich in vitamin A. Each serving: 1 medium-sized fresh fruit, or 100 ml fruit juice, or half a bowl of vegetables.

Finally, rice and noodles: rice and noodles include bread, steamed bread, biscuits, porridge and rice. This kind of food provides carbon 7K compounds, vitamin B and iron for human body. Carbohydrates are the main source of calories. Ask for four servings a day. Each serving: a slice of bread or 150 ml of porridge, or half a bowl of noodles, macaroni or rice.

matters needing attention

1. Proper soups should be prepared. Because cancer patients often swallow and appetite are affected, high-quality soup can cause the patient's appetite. 2. The appearance and color of food also have an impact on people's appetite, so we should choose some fresh food with bright colors that can cause appetite, cut it into small pieces and fill it with small plates. Because the plate is too big, it is easy to produce fear and boredom, which will affect the appetite. 3. When cooking, we should allow the use of various spices to make the dishes delicious and attractive. The rich aroma of gravy and seasoning not only add to the taste of food, cause appetite, but also increase heat.