It is important for a person to eat right. This applies equally to both healthy people and those who are sick. Especially pay attention to nutrition is necessary for those patients who are diagnosed with "breast cancer."It is about the rules of nutrition with this problem and will go further speech.
At the very beginning, it should be noted that it is not worth while eating with such a disease as breast cancer. Women in this period should carefully monitor the fluctuations in their weight. And all because during chemotherapy in the female body there is a tendency to a set of extra pounds. As a result, after a set of extra kilos, significantly reduces the quality of life of the patient, the chance of recurrence of will increase. And, of course, do not forget that all food should be maximally vitaminized and preferably natural. Ideally, if the patient is prescribed a personal diet for this disease, on the basis of different, exclusively individual indicators.
What to look for when eating
What is important to remember and what should be taken into account when making a daily diet for consumption by a woman diagnosed with breast cancer? In this case, you need to know certain rules:
- It is important to consume a limited amount of fat. It is better if it is plant. So, fat should not be more than 20% of the total calories.
- We must also not forget about the protein, which gives the body energy and muscle mass. However, it should not be too much in the diet, about 10-15%, not more.
- The total mass of nutrients a woman should receive from vegetables and fruits. They should be the basis of the patient's diet. And all because with this diagnosis it is important to consume a sufficient amount of carbohydrates. It is these foods that contain complex carbohydrates that saturate the body for a long time, without giving a false and short-term feeling of satiety.
- It should also be said that for better absorption of a healthy body from food, you need to drink enough. It is necessary to give preference to natural teas, compotes, fruit drinks. Also it is necessary to drink pure water.
What to refuse after chemotherapy
It is also necessary to tell what kind of food with such a diagnosis as breast cancer, it is best to refuse. Which products should go to the taboo section?
- First of all, as mentioned above, these are products containing fast carbohydrates. These include baking, sweets, everything that contains sugar. Their consumption should be limited as much as possible.
- You should also limit yourself to fat consumption. Preference is best given to fats of vegetable, rather than animal origin.
- It is completely necessary to refuse from the refined food, and also bought canned food. They contain very few nutrients, so the benefits of such a meal are minimal.
- Regarding the liquid: completely have to give up drinking alcohol, as well as carbonated drinks with dyes. Do not drink the purchased juice. Limit yourself best in taking coffee and those products where it is contained. After all, such drinks can contribute to the growth of scar tissue, which is extremely harmful to the sick body.
Blood cleansing products
For women who have breast cancer, , it is important to take those foods that are able to help clear the blood of .Because of the quality of the fluid in the human body, multiple processes depend. So, experts say that in this case it is best to give preference to carrots and beets. Cooking them can be in many ways, including taking in small amounts in raw form. Ideal food - vegetables, steamed.
Products that are able to fight with cancer
Today, scientists also note that there are foods that fight cancer: "conserve" it at a certain stage or even help the body "drive it away."
- This category of rescuers includes multiple vegetables. Thus, cancer patients, including breast cancer, must necessarily consume tomatoes, Bulgarian pepper, turnips and radishes, soy, eggplants, ginger and all kinds of greens. These foods are rich in such groups of vitamins as A, E, K, and also iron, which is extremely important for such patients.
- Among the fruits, grapefruits, oranges, kiwi and dates are best.
- You need to eat nuts. This is an excellent source of fat, as well as those foods that are good and for a long time saturate the patient with a complex of vitamins. If you eat hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, you can replenish your supplies with vitamins B and E, as well as the most valuable protein.
- You have to eat eggs, because they are sources of vitamin D.
- . Among cereals, brown rice and buckwheat are the best choice. It is important to include in the diet also beans that supplement the body with protein and vitamin B.
- Other food products, which are also important to give preference: seafood, seeds( ideally - pumpkin), oils( olive and flaxseed).
- Drink the best of all large leaf green tea, as well as mineral still water.
Products that fight metastasis
No one will argue that the huge problem of people with cancer is the appearance of metastases that can infect other organs. So, to prevent their appearance can also be through food. Scientists say that to block metastases can:
- bright yellow vegetables, as well as cabbage and garlic;
- fatty fish, such as, for example, mackerel, cod, herring;
- it is important to eat those foods that contain vitamin C: black currant, dog rose, lemon and other citrus fruits;
- to pay attention to natural juices, home made frescos. So, constituent components can be not only citrus, but also pumpkin, tomatoes and carrots.
Basic in nutrition after chemotherapy
If we talk about the period after the patient's chemotherapy, then in this case, it is best to give preference to the following dietary regimen:
- Because after receiving certain drugs, ulcers and wounds form in the mouth of patients. Take citrus fruits, which are even more irritating to these formations, not worth it. In this case, doctors recommend giving preference to pear nectar, peach juice or apple sauce. These are also excellent sources of vitamin C, which will not injure a woman's mouth.
- Special attention should be paid to the consumption of meat, best of all its dietary grades - chicken, turkey, rabbit. After all, in this period it is important to get a protein that will help the body to recover in a shorter time.
- It is also good at this time to consume seafood, or to use the Mediterranean diet as the main food. This is what American scientists say.
- In this period you can also eat bread, not only yesterday's pastries, but also fresh.
- And completely abandon the period after chemotherapy, you need from food cooked in a frying pan, that is, from fried foods. To forget also it is necessary about fat and sharp dishes. It is not recommended to overeat, because the body and so hard to cope with the consequences of chemotherapy.
And as a small conclusion I want to say that in such a difficult period you should not consume forbidden food, even if you really want. It is best to give preference to a healthy diet. After all, only in this case the body will be able to recover in brief terms and the person will fully return to normal, full-fledged life.
