Liver cancer, which ranks as the second leading cause of cancer deaths in China, has been on the rise in mortality rate year after year. Liver cancer is a disease with no signs and symptoms in the early stages, and it is only when symptoms such as loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, and stomach lumps are detected that it is already at the end of the stage of liver cancer, and clinically, radiation therapy is used to treat patients with liver cancer who are not able to be operated on. Nutritionists suggest that liver cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy should consume foods that are easy to digest and not burdensome to the liver, such as "tofu stewed with pumpkin", a dietary therapy that can help repair liver cell tissues.
Tofu is rich in high-quality protein, which can help liver cell tissue repair.
The common side effects of radiation therapy for liver cancer patients include fatigue, nausea, and vomiting, so they need good nutrition to help heal their wounds and maintain their health.
Liver Cancer Radiation Therapy Diet Preferred Tofu
Taiwan Cancer Foundation nutritionist Lai Yijun said, liver cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy, you can add more high-quality proteins, tofu is rich in high-quality proteins, and toxins are less, there is no burden on the liver, which can help liver cell tissue repair, while pumpkin is easy to swallow and digest. Pumpkin is easy to swallow and digest, so it is recommended that liver cancer radiotherapy patients try the "tofu stewed pumpkin" diet.
Pumpkin with tofu
Ingredients: 300g of pumpkin, 320g of traditional tofu, 40g of green soybeans, 12 jujubes, and 3 bowls of broth.
Seasoning: 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp sesame oil.
Methods:
1. Cut the pumpkin into 8 pieces, keep the seeds and rind.
2. Cut tofu into large pieces and set aside.
3. Put the stock, soy sauce, red dates, tofu and pumpkin in the pot.
4. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the pumpkin is cooked through.
5. Add salt and sesame oil before serving.
Effects: Tofu contains high-quality protein, which can help liver cell tissue repair.
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