Yan, a nutritionist at the Cancer Center of Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, points out that cancer patients often ask, "Can you eat sesame-oil chicken or roast chicken? During the treatment, it is recommended not to eat too hot food to avoid aggravating physical discomfort. If you want to take tonic, eat as much material as possible and drink less soup.
Cancer friends should grasp the principle of "three less and three more"
Dietary restriction in cancer treatment is different from that in follow-up period. On the contrary, patients receiving chemotherapy should increase their calorie intake to help maintain their physical strength. During the follow-up period, patients can grasp the principle of "three less and three more", that is, eat less meat, sweets, calories, vegetables, fruits and exercise to avoid cancer recurrence.
At the same time, remind not to eat raw food, such as lettuce salad, sashimi, honey, mayonnaise sauce, ice cubes and so on. It is recommended to peel the fruit or wash it with boiling water. Don't eat too much nut snacks to avoid eating too much oil and causing obesity. It is best to choose products that are fully packaged and baked.
Cancer patients should avoid eating and drink less sugary drinks.
Nutritionist Yan stressed that cancer patients may have abnormal insulin secretion due to the influence of tumor and hormone changes, which leads to an increase in blood sugar in the body, which is not conducive to cancer treatment. Patients are advised to eat less sugary drinks and desserts. Maintain a balanced diet, eat lean meat, eggs and other foods rich in protein, and increase physical strength to fight cancer.
In addition, Qiyichen also provides three recipes of Chinese New Year dishes rich in starch, protein and vegetables, including Five Blessingg Yuanbao, vegetarian "Fu" jumping over the wall and cashew nuts. I hope cancer friends can eat nutritious and healthy during the New Year.
1. Five Blessingg Yuanbao/Enhance immunity
Ingredients: including dumpling skin, 4 pieces of dried bean curd, Chinese cabbage 1/2, carrot 1/3, 5-6 mushrooms, 3 celery, canned corn 1/2, white powder, salt, white pepper and sesame oil.
Practice: Chop Chinese cabbage, dice dried bean curd, dice mushrooms after soaking in water and frying, dice celery, shred carrots, dice corn kernels, mix well with white pepper and sesame oil, and add a little white powder to wrap jiaozi.
2. Vegetarian "Fu" over the wall/supplement physical strength
Ingredients: Chinese cabbage, taro, corn shoots, Pleurotus eryngii, Pleurotus eryngii, Hericium erinaceus, Auricularia auricula, Lentinus edodes, lotus seeds, red dates, Lycium barbarum, peeled chestnuts, marinated tofu and quail eggs.
Practice: soak Hericium erinaceus in light salt water until soft, then wash Hericium erinaceus with an extrusion sponge and fry it. Don't soak lotus seeds in water to avoid softening. Pan-fry quail eggs and taro until cooked. Put Chinese cabbage, red dates, medlar and chestnuts in the bottom of the pot, add taro and marinated tofu, add Pleurotus eryngii, corn shoots and Pleurotus eryngii and cook until cooked.
3. Cashews and cauliflower/Stimulate appetite
Ingredients: 300g glutinous rice flour, 4 flour wheels, 1 medium-sized white radish (about 2kg), 1/3 carrots, half a cup of dried mushrooms, cashews, 3m cups of water, salt and white pepper.
Practice: Dice mushrooms and flour after soaking in water, shred red and white radishes, add 1m cup of water, stir-fry for 20min, add cashew nuts, salt and white pepper to taste, add 2m cup of water to rice flour, mix well to make rice soup, pour into the pot, stir constantly until cakes are formed, pour into the electric pot, add 3 cups of water to the outer pot, and then simmer 15.
Five Blessingg tablet (pictured) can help cancer improve immunity and increase physical strength to fight cancer. (Photo courtesy of Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital) As the Spring Festival is approaching, cancer friends must pay attention to their diet and be careful not to eat too much and aggravate their symptoms.