A healthy diet for cancer patients

Cancer is the growth of the cells of the body that are not controlled, For the good of its victims are still undergoing therapy or already cured, need to be aware of these cancer cells so as not to multiply or grow again. Dietisian Association of Indonesia Chairman explained that the doctor will periodically check the nasih cancer cells. "To reduce and avoid in order not to reappear, then there are foods that need to be avoided," said Martalena.

Unclean foods for cancer patients is that is karsinogetis or trigger the growth of cancer cells. Home of the nutritionist Dr. Sardjito Hospital Yogyakarta explain that karsinogenetis found on animal fatty foodstuffs burned. "That's if the Satay to fat burning when burned," said Lena, Martalena greetings. Karsinogetis is also found in food preservation and fried in oil are used repeatedly.

Animal fats and food additives to add time save is an evil lovebirds for cancer patients. Two friends it can be found in the sausage, or corned beef that comes from the meat with extra sodium nitram. "One who frequently forgotten is aflatoxin, a poison found in the skins of cereals moldy peanuts, and beans a moldy," said Fahma Sunarja, Senior Dietisien from Parkway Cancer Center Singapore who contacted via electronic mail.

Avoid these toxins, Fahma suggest to choose fresh ingredients, wash in running water so pesticides are lost and cook with various methods. Can with sauteing, frying, roasting, measure, and boiling. For the menu, each patient had a different pattern. "That is important in one portion of its nutrition value, balanced," said the holder of a Master's degree from the University of Otago Dietisien, New Zealand.

The conditions that need to be observed are those who have just undergone radiotherapy and chemotherapy. "Some patients usually experience dry mouth, canker sores and alteration of taste, so dining tastes so yawn" said Fahma. The author of the book "Awakening the Appetite," said that patients who have just the therapy should consume foods that are soft and cool.

"For the sense of taster they are more able to accept," Lena adds. The food is hot, it will make the patient's abdomen feels uncomfortable. He said. Patients in the healing stage, need high protein intake, both vegetable and animal. Because, Lena continue, in their bodies contain anti-oxidants from drugs and radiation therapy.

So the needed antioxidants from natural foods. The most straightforward is from vegetables and fruit color. Lena exemplifies the carrots, spinach, kale, tomatoes and a variety of fruits as a good catcher anti oxidants. Vegetables and fruits that are rich in fiber are also good to tie the rest of the body's metabolism. If less fiber, then the rest of the metabolism will accumulate and can be toxic to the body itself.

Diets are more easily applied to patients who live at home. If it should be traveling, Fahma reminded to pay attention to food hygiene and food safety in their intake. "Search for food that is made from fresh," he said. so the conversion of nutrients still in tolerance. When eating out, try not to buy food that is heated.

Keep the diet for cancer patients recognized Fahma indeed could not heal. But at least with the adequacy of nutrition and food safety, the body has the power to fight cancer. At the same time can be powerful when undergoing the process of chemotherapy which not only kill cancer cells but also the healthy cells.

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