What to eat during chemotherapy

For some special diseases, when treating them, we should not only choose drug treatment methods, but also chemotherapy. This will have a good improvement on the disease. Chemotherapy is generally used to treat cancer diseases, so that it can kill harmful cells in the body and prevent the disease from spreading. This treatment method is painful, but if you stick to it, you can improve your disease. So what should you eat during chemotherapy?

Many people cannot eat anything during chemotherapy, so what should they eat during chemotherapy? These are some good food choices, but when eating these foods, you must pay attention to eating them in moderation.

What to eat during chemotherapy:

1. Appetizer, increase appetite. Eat more sour and sweet, less bitter and spicy. Patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy have a weak sense of sweetness and sourness, but are more sensitive to bitterness, so you should appropriately increase the amount of sour and sweet foods. The body is weak after chemotherapy, so it is advisable to choose nutritious and easily digestible foods, such as soft rice, porridge, bread, steamed buns, dumplings, fish, eggs, chicken, soup, potatoes, bananas, jam, etc.

2. Selenium supplementation is essential. Selenium is an indispensable trace element for the human body and is also an "essential trace element for improving immunity."

3. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits that are high in vitamins. This kind of food can not only increase resistance, but also increase appetite. Some patients believe that raw and cold foods should be avoided, but fruits and vegetables should be treated according to the situation. In the early period after surgery, you can eat vegetable juice and a small amount of easily digestible fruit. The amount each time should not be too much, and you should eat small meals frequently. After the gastrointestinal function has basically recovered, you can eat some light and refreshing raw cold dishes and fruits, especially during chemotherapy and radiotherapy, which have a significant appetite-stimulating effect.

Through the above introduction, you will have a good understanding of what to eat during chemotherapy, and you can rest assured when choosing these foods. These foods do not cause any harm to human health, and they are easy to digest, beneficial to the body's absorption of nutrients, and are very helpful in improving human physical fitness.