The diet of breast cancer patients plays a crucial role in their treatment. A scientifically sound diet not only helps people to maintain good health, improve their immunity, but also provides some level of support for treatment and improves their quality of life. The following are detailed recommendations for the diet of breast cancer patients:
I. A balanced diet
Breast cancer patients should take a variety of nutrients, including proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals. The daily diet should include food such as cereals, vegetables, fruits, milk, beans and meat. Patients should reasonably control caloric intake in accordance with their physical condition and activity to avoid overweight and obesity, which is one of the risk factors for breast cancer.
ii. Eat more food with dietary fibre
Dietary fibres can promote intestinal creeping, prevent constipation, reduce cholesterol levels and have some resistance to cancer. Breast cancer patients should eat more of their diets rich in fibres, such as wheat bread, rough rice, oats, vegetables, fruits, etc.
III. Adequate intake of quality proteins
Protein is a nutrient necessary for body repair and maintenance of normal physiological function. Breast cancer patients should take good-quality proteins, such as skinny meat, fish, eggs, beans, milk, etc.
IV. Control of fat intake
Excessive fat intake increases the risk of breast cancer and affects the metabolic and immune function of the body. Breast cancer patients should control fat intake, especially saturated and trans-fat, and may choose foods that contain unsaturated fatty acids, such as olive oil, fish oil, nuts, etc.
V. Eat more vegetables and fruit
Vegetables and fruits are rich in nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, dietary fibres and antioxidants, and are resistant to cancer, oxidation and increased immunity. Breast cancer patients should have enough vegetables and fruit per day, with a recommended intake of not less than 500 grams for vegetables and not less than 200 grams for fruit.
Food taboos
Breast cancer patients should avoid eating high fat, sugar, salty foods, as well as spicy irritating foods and foods with estrogen, such as beehive milk, snow clams, placenta, etc. In addition, alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer, and patients should avoid drinking.
In the light of the above, the diet of breast cancer patients should be based on the principles of balanced diet, control of caloric intake, increased intake of dietary fibres, appropriate intake of proteins, control of fat intake, excessive consumption of vegetables and fruits, while avoiding consumption of high fat, high sugar, salty food and food containing estrogen, as well as alcohol consumption.
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