Best foods to eat while undergoing chemotherapy

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May 21, 2018 5:03 PM

These foods help minimize chemo side effects, but cancer patients should see a dietician during chemo.

Patients undergoing chemotherapy experience severe side effects including fatigue, weight loss, vomiting and nausea.

1. Rice

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Whole foods like rice, bananas, bread will help bind your stool if you have diarrhoea from chemotherapy. Also avoid fatty foods, raw fruits, and whole grain products, they can make diarrhoea worse.

2. Orange

Orange juice will help relieve dry mouth before it takes hold by filling your diet with plenty of sweet and tart foods. Drinking liquids like lemonade and orange juice will help you produce more saliva because their tartness stimulates your saliva glands. Do not eat or drink these foods if your treatment has left you with a sore mouth or throat.

3. Carrots

Carrots are common in every diet for cancer patients. According to a 2014 study by the New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research certain plant compounds can make chemotherapy more effective by stopping a mechanism in the body that can sometimes interfere with cancer treatment.

4. Onion and Garlic

Onion and garlicwill go a long to boost your immune system. These cancer fighters contain high levels of antioxidants, which have been shown to stimulate the immune system’s natural defences against cancer.

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