Archive for September, 2010

Nutrition Guidelines For Cancer Patients With Diarrhea

September 25th, 2010 -- Posted in Nutrition | No Comments »
  • Drink plenty of water throughout the day to avoid dehydration
  • Drink at room temperature
  • Eat meals in small portions and frequent
  • Avoid foods high in fiber, high fat, spicy foods or very sweet foods
  • If the diarrhea has stopped slowly, eat fibrous food
  • Limit foods from the milk if you have problems with milk during diarrhea
  • Avoid foods that produce gas (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, etc.)
  • Drinking and eating foods high in potassium and sodium
  • Eat foods high in pectin (a type of fiber), such as apples, potatoes, oatmeal, banana
  • Call your doctor if diarrhea or still growing, or if you visible colored feces or other smelly
  • Drink at least 1 glass after a bowel movement
  • Limit your gum without sugar and those containing sorbitol

Nutrition Guidelines For Cancer Patients With Constipation

September 10th, 2010 -- Posted in Nutrition | No Comments »
  • Eat at the same hour each day, and try to defecate on a regular
  • Drink 8-10 glasses of water every day. Try drinking fruit juice, warm juices, tea and hot lemon drinks
  • If you feel bloated, limit your intake of foods that produce gas such as carbonated drinks, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower. To keep the incoming air is not much, try to drink by using a pipette, limit talking while eating and avoid eating chewing gum
  • Eat foods high in fiber, such as the products of wheat, fruits and vegetables, and nuts
  • Breakfast with hot drinks and high-fiber breads and cereals
  • Use laxatives only with doctor’s advice

NUTRITION GUIDE FOR CANCER PATIENTS WHO HAVE CHANGES IN TASTE AND SMELL

September 1st, 2010 -- Posted in Nutrition | No Comments »
  • Change the temperature when eating certain foods. Hot food can smell and taste stronger, so that serves food in very cold temperatures can help. If cold food is heated, the sweet taste can be more clear, which can be liked or not
  • Enhance food with a pungent smell (lemon, fruit, lemon, vinegar) or smell sweet (sugar, honey, syrup), depending on the problem of taste
  • Chew gum lemon, mint or gum to avoid feeling attached.
  • If foods taste sweeter, add salt or acid to neutralize the sweetness. When food is too acidic, add sugar
  • Rinse mouth with ginger, salt water or water with “baking soda” before the meal to clean the mouth
  • Rinse your mouth and brush your teeth as often as possible to help eliminate the sense of smell in the mouth