Maintaining a Healthy Diet During Chemotherapy

It Can Be Difficult to Eat During Chemotherapy – at the Time You Really Need To. This Guide Will Help

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This is a Guest Post from Breast Cancer Car Donations

 

Yes, chemotherapy is a life saver. But it also has its own side effects that can be very difficult to deal with – as you’ll know if you’ve been through it, or know someone who has.

One of the biggest issues during chemotherapy is your ability to eat a healthy diet. It’s exactly the time when you need to eat well, because good food helps your body to fight off infections and maintain strength.

Chemotherapy can affect different people in different ways – and many of the side-effects influence your eating habits.

It can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea or constipation. It can cause appetite loss, dry mouth and mouth sores. It can even change your sense of taste and smell – and that can make eating very unpleasant.

Lactose intolerance is another side effect, along with potentially losing an extreme amount of weight or even gaining a lot of weight. Again, it affects people in different ways.

 

Smoothies can be very helpful during chemotherapy too – they’re soft and easier to swallow. See below for the infographic.


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The infographic below, 20 Healthy Diet Tips for Chemotherapy, is an important guide for anyone going through chemotherapy, or for anyone who knows someone going through it.

The suggestions are easy to follow, and brief enough to keep in mind.

Anything that will make eating more enjoyable and more nutritious during the course of treatment will be really helpful.

You’ll feel stronger, healthier and better able to fight off the cancer and side effects of chemo.

Consulting a physician or a dietician to plan out your diet is always recommended though. This guide does NOT take the place of the experts – but it can be a good start.

Continue reading the guide for dietary inspiration!

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P.S.  Don’t forget to download your FREE recipes for yummy smoothies that will keep you feeling full!  Click here.  


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