[LifeStyle] Cancer patients should include vegetables and proteins in their diet

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The nutritional recommendation for people with cancer is that they maintain a healthy, complete, varied and balanced diet, which provides their body with the caloric and protein requirements it needs, giving more importance to certain groups of macronutrients, as well as maintaining hydration. adequate to prevent dehydration.

The graduate in Nutrition and Dietetics from the Anticancer Society of Venezuela (SAV), Ana Sojo, explained that cancer patients “should prioritize the consumption of fruits, vegetables, proteins and natural fats in their meals. Hygiene and correct handling of food is also essential, to minimize any risk of infection.

She noted that another important recommendation for people with cancer is to eat slowly and eat four or five times a day, chewing each bite well. He emphasizes that it is not advisable to go to fasting cancer therapies, unless your treating doctor has indicated it.

Regarding hydration, he indicated that “it is necessary to drink enough fluids during treatment, especially if vomiting and diarrhea occur, to prevent dehydration. You have to drink fluids and, although water is the most appropriate, you can also opt for unsweetened natural juices, infusions, soups, consommés, ice creams or fruits such as sideburns, pears, melons, pineapples, bananas, strawberries, for example, and vegetables such as cauliflower, lettuce, tomato or cucumber”.

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