Food during chemotherapy
Spanish Association Against Cancer. What kind of food you need A good way to keep a healthy diet is eating a variety of ways by combining all kinds of food. Any food or food group contains in itself all the necessary nutrients for the body. A proper diet should include: Fruits and vegetables provide fiber and certain vitamins and minerals essential for the proper functioning of the body. Proteins: Fundamental during cancer treatment since, allowing the body more easily recover and fight infections. Cereals: They provide a lot of carbohydrates, which is a great source of energy for the body. Milk and dairy products: They provide vitamins, minerals and are the best source of calcium. It is important that you consider your diet during treatment can vary, and that nutritional requirements are unique in that stage and depend on the type of treatment and side effects appear, for example, if the treatment will cause diarrhea, probably have to restrict the intake of high fiber foods like fruits, vegetables and cereals. Do not forget that your medical oncologist is the best source of information regarding any question or problem appears. Ask their advice whenever you need it and discuss with him possible changes in your diet during treatment. The information contained in these pages can serve as a complement to their advice. Select the items you now can provide the information you need, and the rest you can go using it as doubts arise.