Have you ever wondered if the treatment of cancer might depend on the nutrition of a person who is suffering this disease? Studies have shown that a good nutrition is essential to have effective results in the treatment of cancer, also having a useful diet will increase the healing factors. Eating the right types of foodstuffs before, during, and after treatment will help to preserve and support you to feel healthier and stay stronger. Deficiency of appetite is common through cancer cure. Some treatments can make food flavor disagreeable. As stated Sarah Rafat, RD, a senior dietician at MD Anderson Cancer Center "Even though you don 't feel like eating, it 's important to get adequate nutrition". …show more content…
Fruits and vegetables are significant bases of many nutrients, including potassium, fiber, vitamin C and folate. Some examples of vegetables to eat are tomatoes, lettuce, and spinach, for vitamins and fiber, carrots and peas. Some example of the fruits are oranges that provide vitamin C, also bananas, kiwi, peaches, mangoes, pears, and strawberries which give many proteins and vitamins too. There are some fruits that should be avoided, like Berries, Prune juice, all raw or dried fruits, prunes, and raisins. Potatoes are very important because it contains a diversity of phytonutrients that devise antioxidant action. In the middle of these important health-promoting compounds are flavonoids, carotenoids, and caffeic acid, as well as single root storage proteins. Of course potatoes should be avoided when eating them as fries, in this case, it won’t give you as many benefits as you need. Eating plenty of vegetables, potatoes, and fruits can even decrease the possibility that a healthy person gets …show more content…
An appropriate nutrition is vital to have good results in the treatment of cancer. Eating the right types of nourishment before, during, and after treatment definitely will preserve and support a person with cancer to feel healthier and stay stronger. Even if it is difficult because that person is going through a bad time, she or he should never give up and keep a positive mind. After all, eating healthy food and doing a diet will not only help you to heal but also will make of you a healthier person and will give you another opportunity to appreciate the good things in