Nutrition of lung cancer patients. What should be the diet for lung cancer. Can you drink wine

Lungs' cancer refers to the most common type of malignant neoplasms arising from epithelial cells of the bronchi or lungs. They are characterized by relatively rapid growth and a tendency to early metastasis (the formation of secondary tumors). In the system of therapeutic measures, nutrition in lung cancer, although not an independent method of treatment, has a significant auxiliary value, which allows it to provide full nutritional and energy support for the body, correct metabolic processes and minimize side effects and radiation exposure .

There is no specially designed diet for the diagnosis of lung cancer. Rather, we can talk about an individually selected diet, which takes into account the stage of the disease, the patient's condition, the severity of general metabolic disorders (, protein-energy deficiency , presence, water and electrolyte disorders, and others), the presence in specific organs / systems, the methods of treatment currently used (chemotherapy, lung surgery, radiotherapy).

Nutrition for lung cancer in the initial stages (stage 1) until the time of chemotherapy / radiation exposure / surgery is based on a balanced diet.

The main requirements for the diet are:

• Ensuring adequate intake of all macro / micronutrients into the body and replenishing the energy potential of the body.
• The predominance of dairy products in the diet. Limiting the consumption of fatty, fried, smoked meat and meat and sausage products, confectionery, refined sugar, refractory fats, products containing various nutritional supplements with increased consumption dietary meat poultry and sea / river fish, seafood, fish oil.
• Limiting the intake of salt and salty foods.
• Saturation of the patient's body with products containing natural anti-carcinogenic compounds, the largest amount of which is found in vegetables, fruits and garden greens, as well as in freshly squeezed juices from them.

First of all, they have antitumor activity, ΡΡ , selenium, monoterpene compounds glucosonolates. Particular attention should be paid to:

• products containing carotene And carotenoids (parsley, carrots, pumpkin, dill, spinach, red pepper, rose hips, tomatoes, green onion, asparagus, apricots);
• products containing glucosonolates (radish, cabbage, horseradish, swede, turnip);
• products containing monoterpene compounds (lemon, orange, grapefruit, tangerine);
• products containing polyphenolic compounds (peas, soybeans, beans, lentils);
• products containing selenium, potassium, germanium, magnesium, calcium, manganese, zinc, molybdenum, copper (green peas, offal, cereals, legumes, chicken eggs, seafood, bran, hard cheese, dairy products, onion, garlic, garden greens, dried fruits, sunflower seeds, green tea).

At later stages of the disease, the majority of patients (in 30-70% of cases) develop tumor-induced weight loss, which reduces survival and significantly affects their physical activity and quality of life.

Causes of tumor cachexia are:

• a decrease in nutrient intake caused by a decrease in appetite;
• changes in intensity and violations of the main metabolism;
• depressive states that reduce food intake.

The developed cachexia causes proteinaceous and energy insufficiency. In practice, the criteria for severe protein-energy deficiency in patients with lung cancer can be considered weight loss in excess of 10%. Protein deficiency weakens humoral and , which increases the incidence of complications and contributes to the development of secondary infections. At this stage, as a rule, patients undergo intensive antitumor treatment (intensive courses of chemotherapy, radical surgery, radiation exposure), which additionally Negative influence on the condition of patients, causing changes in taste, nausea, aversion to food, vomiting, psychogenic anorexia , which further worsens the nutritional status and contributes to the depletion of protein reserves.

The diet at these stages changes significantly. To prevent protein loss and reduce weight, it is necessary to increase the proportion of foods containing protein. The protein requirement of such patients ranges from 1.5-2 g/kg of body weight, and the energy requirement is 35-55 kcal/kg/day.

The increase in the share of the protein component is carried out by increasing the consumption of dietary meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, legumes, nuts, nuts, soybeans. To adequately replenish energy costs, the diet should contain a sufficient amount of carbohydrates (bread, legumes, cereals, fruits, vegetables, honey) and fats (fish oil, vegetable oil, various nuts). The presence in the diet of a sufficient amount of products containing polyunsaturated fatty acids (vegetable oils, fish oil, red fish, caviar, sprouted wheat grains), which have anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects, is important.

You need to add to your diet vitamins and trace elements in the form of complex vitamin and mineral preparations or special nutritional mixtures. If the patient has frequent vomiting or diarrhea, free fluid intake should be adjusted to prevent dehydration.

To improve appetite, you should diversify food as much as possible, as well as actively use various seasonings to give a certain taste. To do this, use spices, various roots and garden greens, lemon juice, various sauces. Aromatic and anticarcinogenic vegetables (parsley, onion, mint, garlic, ginger, rosemary, dill, basil, cumin) must be present in the diet. As a liquid, it is recommended to use green tea, still mineral water, freshly prepared juices, rosehip broth, fermented milk drinks.
Special attention should be paid to nutrition during chemotherapy. The emphasis is on increasing the volume of food and the frequency of meals in the inter-cycle periods, after improving well-being.

It is necessary to eat at any appearance of desire, even if it is not yet time to eat. During this period, the diet should include high-energy foods - red fish, sprats, caviar, cream, pastes, eggs, creams, nuts, chocolate, honey, which can be used not only during main meals, but also for snacks.

During chemotherapy, in the absence of edema, it is necessary to increase the intake of free fluid. If they are present or effusions into the abdominal / pleural cavity, on the contrary, reduce fluid intake and do not exceed the volume of daily urine by more than 400 ml. In the absence of contraindications, it is allowed to drink dry wines, beer or spirits before meals in a volume of 20-30 ml.

The diet for lung cancer is adjusted depending on the patient's condition and symptoms. So, during chemotherapy, most patients have severe nausea and frequent vomiting, which leads to dehydration and impaired water-salt metabolism. To reduce vomiting/nausea, it is recommended:

• with frequent vomiting, it is necessary to refrain from drinking and eating for 5-8 hours, and then eat mostly liquid food and in small quantities 6-8 times a day, chewing thoroughly;
• 1-2 hours before the administration of the chemotherapy drug, do not take liquid and food;
• exclude from the diet food that has a specific taste / strong smell, fatty and spicy foods;
• to reduce nausea, use sour and salty foods (salted cucumbers, cranberries, lemons);
• eat food at room temperature;
• take liquid mainly in between meals.

With an increase in complications, patients often completely refuse to eat, and such patients must be transferred to enteral nutrition (through a tube). There are a large number of specially designed mixtures that include a complete and balanced set of food nutrients and enriched with a complex of vitamins and trace elements ( Inpitan , Composite , Ovolact , Enpit ). They can be used both for self-catering and as additions to other dishes.

Indications

Lungs' cancer .

Approved Products

Dietary nutrition for lung cancer involves the inclusion in the diet of:

• products containing high-grade proteins - poultry meat (turkey, chicken), rabbit, veal / lean beef, dairy products, chicken eggs, legumes;
• easily digestible energy-intensive foods - butter, grain bread, red caviar, wholemeal bread, different kinds red fish, millet and brown rice porridge, boiled potatoes, herring, buckwheat flakes, soy cheese, tuna, liver, soft-boiled eggs, cheeses, chocolate, cream, sour cream, honey;
• foods rich in unsaturated fatty acids - flaxseed oil, olive and sunflower oil, nuts, red fish;
• it is important to have a large number of vegetables and fruits - tomatoes, carrots, table beets, zucchini, cauliflower, broccoli, eggplant, cucumbers, kohlrabi, asparagus, garden greens, kelp, wheat germ;
• ripe fruits / berries - strawberries, apricots, pears, tangerines, grapes, bananas, peaches, apples, melons, raspberries;
• it is useful to include bee products, nuts, dried fruits in the diet;
• in small quantities, beer, dry and fortified wines, cognac may be present in the diet to stimulate appetite;
• rosehip broth, green and herbal tea, still table water are useful as drinks.

Table of allowed products

	Proteins, g	Fats, g	Carbohydrates, g	Calories, kcal
Vegetables and greens
boiled cauliflower	1,8	0,3	4,0	29
boiled potatoes	2,0	0,4	16,7	82
boiled carrots	0,8	0,3	5,0	25
boiled beets	1,8	0,0	10,8	49
Nuts and dried fruits
nuts	15,0	40,0	20,0	500
Cereals and cereals
semolina porridge with milk	3,0	3,2	15,3	98
oatmeal in water	3,0	1,7	15,0	88
boiled white rice	2,2	0,5	24,9	116
Flour and pasta
noodles	12,0	3,7	60,1	322
Bakery products
white bread crumbs	11,2	1,4	72,2	331
Chocolate
chocolate	5,4	35,3	56,5	544
Raw materials and seasonings
honey	0,8	0,0	81,5	329
Dairy
milk 3.2%	2,9	3,2	4,7	59
condensed milk	7,2	8,5	56,0	320
kefir 3.2%	2,8	3,2	4,1	56
cream 20% (medium fat)	2,8	20,0	3,7	205
sour cream 25% (classic)	2,6	25,0	2,5	248
fermented baked milk	2,8	4,0	4,2	67
Bird
boiled chicken thigh	27,0	5,6	0,0	158
boiled turkey fillet	25,0	1,0	-	130
Eggs
omelette	9,6	15,4	1,9	184
soft-boiled chicken eggs	12,8	11,6	0,8	159
Fish and seafood
boiled fish	17,3	5,0	0,0	116
pink salmon	20,5	6,5	0,0	142
Red caviar	32,0	15,0	0,0	263
cod roe	24,0	0,2	0,0	115
salmon	19,8	6,3	0,0	142
herring	16,3	10,7	-	161
cod (liver in oil)	4,2	65,7	1,2	613
trout	19,2	2,1	-	97
Oils and fats
vegetable oil	0,0	99,0	0,0	899
unsalted peasant butter	1,0	72,5	1,4	662
linseed oil	0,0	99,8	0,0	898
Soft drinks
green tea	0,0	0,0	0,0	-
Juices and compotes
compote	0,5	0,0	19,5	81
juice	0,3	0,1	9,2	40
kissel	0,2	0,0	16,7	68

Wholly or partially restricted products

The diet for lung cancer provides for the restriction of:

• fatty, smoked and fried meat and products made on its basis (sausages, ham, smoked meats), butter cream, animal fats, cakes;
• it is not recommended to eat salty, spicy and smoked dishes, hard-boiled eggs, fresh bread, canned fish;
• the consumption of vegetables that cause fermentation in the intestines and flatulence is reduced: beans, soybeans, lentils, peas, red capsicum, cabbage;
• the use of unripe fruits, fruits with hard skin: plums, gooseberries, grapefruit, oranges, currants, lemons.
• strong coffee and black tea, highly carbonated drinks are completely excluded from drinks.

Table of prohibited products

	Proteins, g	Fats, g	Carbohydrates, g	Calories, kcal
Vegetables and greens
canned vegetables	1,5	0,2	5,5	30
peas	6,0	0,0	9,0	60
white radish	1,4	0,0	4,1	21
celery (root)	1,3	0,3	6,5	32
beans	7,8	0,5	21,5	123
garlic	6,5	0,5	29,9	143
Fruits
grapefruit	0,7	0,2	6,5	29
lemons	0,9	0,1	3,0	16
plums	0,8	0,3	9,6	42
Berries
gooseberry	0,7	0,2	12,0	43
currant	1,0	0,4	7,5	43
Mushrooms
mushrooms	3,5	2,0	2,5	30
Flour and pasta
pasta	10,4	1,1	69,7	337
vareniki	7,6	2,3	18,7	155
dumplings	11,9	12,4	29,0	275
Bakery products
wheat bread	8,1	1,0	48,8	242
Confectionery
cookie	7,5	11,8	74,9	417
Cakes
cake	4,4	23,4	45,2	407
Raw materials and seasonings
seasonings	7,0	1,9	26,0	149
mayonnaise	2,4	67,0	3,9	627
sugar	0,0	0,0	99,7	398
salt	0,0	0,0	0,0	-
Dairy
cream 35% (fatty)	2,5	35,0	3,0	337
Meat products
fatty pork	11,4	49,3	0,0	489
salo	2,4	89,0	0,0	797
beef	18,9	19,4	0,0	187
bacon	23,0	45,0	0,0	500
Sausages
sausage with/smoked	9,9	63,2	0,3	608
Bird
fried chicken	26,0	12,0	0,0	210
Eggs
boiled chicken eggs	12,9	11,6	0,8	160
Oils and fats
rendered pork fat	0,0	99,6	0,0	896
Soft drinks
black coffee	0,2	0,0	0,3	2
* data are per 100 g of product

Menu (Power Mode)

The menu and diet of patients with lung cancer is determined by the condition of the patient and the stage of the disease. In the early stages, the menu is compiled on the basis of a physiologically complete diet with a daily calorie content of 3000-3200 Kcal (proteins - 95-100 g (of which 70% are animals), fats - 100-105 g (of which 60% are vegetable) and carbohydrates — 420-450 g. There are many products in the diet, which allows you to diversify the menu as much as possible. Spicy and hard-to-digest foods are excluded.

Fractional meals (4-5 times a day). Free liquid at the level of 2l/day. During the period of chemotherapy / radiation therapy, high-calorie energy-intensive foods are included in the menu. The calorie content of the daily diet is 4000-4500 Kcal. Meals 6-7 times a day with additional snacks. Free fluid at the level of 2.5-3.0 l / day.

Advantages and disadvantages

Results and reviews

• « ... Diagnosis - peripheral cancer of the II stage of the upper lobe of the right lung, operated on 3 months ago, and before that he underwent 3 courses of chemotherapy, after which he felt terrible: constant nausea and severe frequent vomiting. Some special diet was not prescribed, but they said that the food should be very high-calorie. My relatives bought me additional red fish and caviar, butter, honey, chicken, various vegetables and fruits, cooked soups in chicken broth. At present, I already feel better, my condition has more or less returned to normal, I was discharged from the clinic, but I still eat on an enhanced diet, because I lost 11 kg and now I need to get better».

Diet price

The grocery set varies significantly depending on the stage of the disease. With a physiologically complete diet in the initial stages of the disease, the cost of food is about 3,200 rubles per week, and during chemotherapy with enhanced nutrition, when expensive foods (red fish, caviar, honey, cream) were included in the diet, the costs were about 5,000 rubles per week .

More important in the prevention of lung cancer proper diet. If this oncological disease has already arisen, then a diet for lung cancer will help increase the body's ability to resist its development.

Proper nutrition for lung cancer

The lung cancer diet is based on the consumption of plant foods, as it enriches the body with antioxidants and important nutrients. The body will benefit most from the consumption of the following products:

• Fruits and vegetables that are red, yellow, and red-orange in color
• Fruits and vegetables containing anthocyanins: blueberries, purple grapes, blue cabbage, etc.
• Plants in green
• Blue-blue algae
• cruciferous plant families
• Garlic and onion
• Whole and sprouted grains

Among the many meat products it is recommended to choose dietary ones, which include poultry and rabbit meat. When choosing drinks, you need to stop at purified or mineral water recommended by the doctor. You also need to drink allowed herbal decoctions and green tea.

The following foods should be excluded from the diet:

• All products containing preservatives and food additives
• Fatty foods and refractory fats
• Confectionery and sweets
• Canned food and sausages
• Marinades and smoked meats

Products can be stewed, boiled or steamed. There should not be large intervals between meals, so meals should be taken 5-6 times a day in small portions.

Sample diet menu for lung cancer

First option:

Second option:

• Breakfast: green or red apple and fresh tomato juice
• Second breakfast: buckwheat porridge with lettuce, hard cheese sandwich and a cup of green tea
• Lunch: lean borscht with slices of rye bread, rabbit stew with homemade noodles, lettuce and a cup of green tea
• Dinner: steamed swede, a handful of dried apricots and a decoction based on wild rose
• At night: kefir

Unfortunately, a diet for lung cancer is not capable of leading to recovery, but it may well give the body the strength to fight.

Every patient should know about what nutrition should be for lung cancer. The methods of modernity, developed for the treatment of cancer, are not perfect, therefore, food products play an important role. Proper nutrition plays an important role in lung cancer. To keep yourself in optimal, healthy shape, it is necessary that the body receives all the necessary nutrients.

But with cancer, patients do not always have excellent appetite, rather the opposite. A diet for lung cancer should be selected by a knowledgeable nutritionist, whose experience will allow you to create a balanced menu for every day.

Without fail, dietary chicken or rabbit meat, which is easily absorbed by the body, must be present on the table. Vegetables and fruits - in large quantities. It is recommended to drink only pure filtered water, if tea, then green or from the collection of herbs. It is possible to increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy by taking antitumor infusions from special herbs and herbal teas.

In addition, the daily diet should include chicken eggs that do not lead to weight gain and provide the sick body with valuable substances. best advice doctors to patients recovering from chemotherapy should avoid those foods for which there is an intuitive and persistent dislike. For example, many cancer patients have problems with the gastrointestinal tract as a concomitant disease, and wholemeal bread is not acceptable for them. With lung cancer, you should not tempt fate, but it is better to establish a taboo on a number of products that:

1. They have been preserved and contain chemical additives.
2. Made from low grade meat, sausages.
3. Subjected to smoking and pickling - they are distinguished by poor digestibility.
4. Contain a large amount of sugar, muffin.
5. They are fatty foods of animal origin.
6. Are alcoholic beverages, coffee.

What needs to be focused on

Surgery, the use of chemotherapy, radiation are quite aggressive methods of therapy aimed at suppressing cancer cells and negatively affecting the content of proteins in the body. Therefore, treating doctors strongly recommend replenishing them by eating foods containing proteins in sufficient quantities, which allows you to bring recovery closer. The main suppliers of protein to the human body are poultry, fish and meat.

The problem of patients undergoing rehabilitation after receiving a course of treatment aimed at curing lung cancer is the difficulty in eating these healthy foods due to discomfort - vomiting. Alternatively, you can use less heavy for absorption by the body and high-calorie:

1. Dairy and dairy products.
2. Eggs.
3. Soybeans, legumes, nuts, vegetable oils.
4. Cinnamon, curry and other spices with intense flavors.

When treating cancer, nutritionists recommend eating protein in its natural form, and if this does not bring the desired result, then biologically active additives are added - powders, serums. If there are difficulties in swallowing, these components are mixed with pureed food, such as mashed potatoes, cocktails. The most negative consequence of the disease and by-effect the use of chemical treatments during and after treatment - dramatic weight loss in cancer patients, which can lead to other problems. Indeed, precisely because all the processes in the body at this moment are aimed at fighting and resisting the disease, its resources can be quickly depleted, and they need to be restored by regularly taking the right products nutrition. Often, the loss of body weight is too great, and then the body does not have enough protective forces to resist, and the effectiveness of treatment leaves much to be desired.

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How to mitigate the effects after lung cancer treatment

Almost all patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment experience suffering: they are tormented by constant nausea. To smooth this unpleasant phenomenon, you need to use products that have proven to have an antiemetic effect. These are ginger and foods that are high in starch. A gag reflex and dizziness can often be a signal that the body is dehydrated, oncologists say.

Therefore, a sufficient amount of fluid in the diet (up to two liters) is an integral part of the treatment of malignant neoplasms, mitigating the negative impact of some medicines on the work of the kidneys suffering from cancer. It is better to drink pure water, natural freshly squeezed juices, a liquid enriched with minerals, which the doctor will select. A change in nutritional tactics will benefit, because cancer patients have a lack of appetite. Therefore, a way out of the situation can be eating small portions of food, but much more often (up to six times a day), as well as a change in the usual and boring environment. It's not that hard to have a picnic for a person after being discharged from the hospital. All cooked foods should not be fried. Boiled, stewed, steam products are welcome.

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The benefits of tomatoes for cancer patients

Scientists claim that lycopene is a powerful antioxidant, which is a substance that blocks free radicals that can damage cells in the human body, which is important in the treatment of lung cancer. Tomato contains this useful substance in a significant amount.

Tomato paste made from this vegetable has even more lycopene than fresh tomatoes, due to the adsorption of the substance in the gastrointestinal tract through heat treatment.

Lycopene has a protective effect in the process of complex cancer treatment and prevents the spread of metastases. Studies show that this antioxidant prevents the growth of malignant lung tumors, and its consumption with food does not cause any negative effects.

The lung cancer diet is a mandatory addition to drug treatment and radiation therapy. With cancerous pathologies of the respiratory system, patients undergo several courses of chemotherapy, which always leads to severe intoxication of the body with all the ensuing consequences. In addition, such treatment greatly reduces immunity and disrupts metabolic processes in the body, which ultimately leads to a sharp weight loss. It is a balanced diet that can strengthen the body and bring recovery closer.

What is prohibited

Nutrition for lung cancer should be balanced and consist of natural products rich in vitamins. There are a number of products that can not be eaten with cancer. Such products include:

From the diet of a patient with lung cancer, it is worth excluding too seasoned and spicy dishes that can irritate the mucous membrane and provoke coughing fits.

Only freshly prepared dishes should be present on the table of a cancer patient. All food is served warm; hot and cold foods are not allowed.

What can you eat

During the period of illness and at the stage of remission, nutrition should be organized so that a person receives the optimal amount nutrients and vitamins. During illness, a person should receive the following foods:

• Plant products - vegetables, fruits and berries. It is necessary to give preference to products of red or yellow color, where there is a lot of vitamin C. It is this substance that activates the body's defenses and helps fight cancer cells. The patient's diet should contain a lot of grapes. This product contains a number of anthocyanides, and such substances have pronounced disinfecting properties.
• Diet for lung cancer grades 1-4 should include a lot of greens, Brussels sprouts and radishes. All these products contain special substances that have a detrimental effect on cancer cells.
• The diet should include dietary meats - rabbit, turkey and lean chicken. All these products contain easily digestible protein, which the body needs to build new cells.
• Fish and other seafood must be in the diet of a cancer patient. They contain a huge amount of various vitamins and minerals.
• Dairy products. Nutrition during lung cancer chemotherapy must necessarily include dairy and sour-milk products. Such products are well absorbed and contribute to the restoration of the normal microflora of the digestive tract, which is very disturbed during chemotherapy.

The patient should not get carried away with exotic seafood, as it is not known how the body will react to them. It's better to prioritize low-fat varieties fish - hake, pollock and pelengas. Squid and caviar will be useful different types fish.

Cancer patients can eat often, but in small portions. It is advisable to eat 5-6 times a day. In this case, the last dinner should be no less than two hours before going to bed. At night, you should not eat heavy foods, it is better to limit yourself to yogurt or a glass of kefir with cookies.

Nutrition for lung cancer should be healthy and balanced. A big mistake is the complete refusal of patients from meat products. Animal protein is essential human body for normal operation. If the patient does not eat meat at all, then his condition may deteriorate sharply. Cooking meat should be steamed or in the oven; cancer patients should not eat fried food.

With lung cancer, there are restrictions on drinking. The patient's diet should not contain green tea and coffee, as these drinks contain a lot of caffeine. Avoid any carbonated and alcoholic drinks that may worsen the patient's condition. Drinking water should be bought exclusively in glass bottles.

When buying products, close attention should be paid to expiration dates and storage conditions.

Nutrition during the rehabilitation period

During the rehabilitation period after treatment, patients may experience severe weight loss, dyspepsia and dehydration.

After chemotherapy, patients often lose a lot of weight, which leads to a weakening of the body. Due to this, a person recovers slowly and there is a high probability of a relapse of the disease. To avoid complications, nutrition after chemotherapy for lung cancer should include enough fats and carbohydrates. The calorie content of all food should be high, you need to eat up to 8 times a day, but in small portions.

The consequence of radiation therapy can be nausea and vomiting, which occurs due to intoxication of the body with decaying cancer cells. Help get rid of this unpleasant symptom ginger root, with which teas and various drinks are prepared, will help. It is desirable for patients to include in the diet products with a high content of starch - potatoes and round rice.

It is possible to eliminate attacks of nausea in cancer patients due to low-fat dairy products.

Dehydration of the body often becomes a consequence of taking systemic cytostatic agents. During the course of treatment with such medicines, the patient should drink at least 10 glasses of water per day. The attending physician strictly monitors compliance with the drinking regimen. If the patient complains of weakness, headache and general malaise, then dehydration can be suspected. In this case, the amount of daily urine is controlled and, if necessary, the drinking regimen is adjusted.

Diet Example

To understand how to eat right, you can consider for example one day of nutrition for a cancer patient.

For patients with lung cancer, a dietary plan is developed by a nutritionist individually, taking into account the characteristics of the course of the disease.

Medical treatment of lung cancer must be supplemented diet food. Only such an integrated approach allows you to quickly achieve remission and prevent various complications. Sweet foods that can worsen his condition are excluded from the patient's diet.

Doctors show a diet for lung cancer to maintain the body's immune defenses, inhibit the growth of malignant tumors and remove toxic substances. At sharp decline weight, characteristic of oncological diseases, an important role is played by the intake of a sufficient amount of vitamins, macro- and microelements. It is important to prevent exhaustion of the body. The optimal diet for oncology will be helped by a doctor or nutritionist, who will take into account the individual characteristics of the patient and the response to medical procedures.

People who smoke cigarettes need to take 30-40 mg more ascorbic acid than the leading ones. healthy lifestyle life. Because the inhalation of nicotine and tar triggers oxidative processes and impairs the supply of oxygen to tissues.

To improve the condition of the body affected by lung cancer, doctors advise adhering to the following rules:

• Fractional meals are shown 5-6 times a day, but portions should be reduced.
• It is important to chew food for a long time before swallowing for better absorption of nutrients.
• When you feel hungry, you should definitely have a snack, regardless of when the meal was planned. Especially with cancer of 3-4 degrees.
• Food should be stewed, boiled or doused with steam. It is recommended to refuse solid foods.
• The stomach after the operation best perceives dishes with a small addition of salt or sugar.
• The basis of the diet is fresh vegetables and fruits, which must be eaten 3 times a day. Fresh juices are useful, but not on an empty stomach.
• To arouse the desire to eat, it is necessary to season the dishes with seasonings, spices, sauces and herbs. Especially useful are mint, parsley, anise, basil, dill, ginger, garlic and rosemary. However, when final stages cancer are contraindicated too pungent odors.
• The temperature of the food should be warm, but not hot. Cold food is also not recommended.

One of the dishes that are included in the menu when a malignant tumor forms is liquid soup.

During the passage of medical procedures for the destruction of cancer cells with toxic substances, patients feel worse. Proper nutrition during chemotherapy, if vomiting and nausea are observed, should be based on the following recommendations of doctors:

• You can not eat spicy and fatty food with a pronounced non-standard odor or taste.
• For 1-1.5 hours before the procedure, you should not eat or drink.
• Nutrition during cancer chemotherapy should be balanced and contain a sufficient amount of vitamins. It is best to eat liquid soups.
• If the patient often vomits, then a complete refusal of food and water for 6-7 hours is recommended. Then 5-6 meals are shown in small quantities.
• The amount of liquid consumed increases, pure water, green tea and herbal decoctions are especially recommended. However, if tissue edema develops after chemotherapy, then the amount of moisture drunk should be reduced.

Healthy foods

Nutrition for lung cancer should include enough vitamins and nutrients. The patient is recommended to have a special notebook for counting the received fats, protein and carbohydrates. The number of kilocalories needed varies depending on the physical parameters of the patient and the stage of lung cancer. Some products are especially beneficial for the body. Their list is presented in the table:

Category of dishes	Healthy food
Fruits	A pineapple
	Strawberry
	Orange
	Grape
	Blueberry
	Cherry
	Apricot
Vegetables	Cabbage
	Potato
	tomatoes
	Garlic
	Radish
	Beans
	Peas
	Bell pepper
Fish	Cod
	Flounder
	Blue whiting
	Pollock
	Zander
	Mullet
	Navaga
	Hake
nuts	Almond
	pistachios
	Peanut
Greens and algae	Parsley
	Dandelion
	Dill
	Nettle
	Chuka
Oil	Linen
	corn
	Sunflower
Spices	Turmeric
	Caraway
Meat	Turkey
	Chicken
	Rabbit
Kashi	Oatmeal
	corn
	Millet
Dairy products	Cheese
	Sour cream
	Cottage cheese
Eggs	hard boiled
Bread	coarse grinding

What can't be eaten?

Meat and fat should be excluded from the diet, since it is these products that cause the accelerated growth of the disease.

In order not to provoke the accelerated growth of malignant neoplasms in the lungs, it is necessary to completely exclude fatty and smoked foods from the menu. As well as products containing food additives, marinades, starch, dyes and preservatives. Of the drinks, alcohol, strong black tea, soda, coffee and long-term storage milk are contraindicated. The following foods are dangerous for lung cancer:

• canned food;
• sausages;
• salo;
• sweets;
• White rice;
• fatty meats and fish;
• bakery products;
• butter.

If it is impossible to completely give up sweets, it is better to eat desserts based on honey with a lot of useful berries and fruits. However, it is important to conduct a preliminary allergy test.