When treating stomach cancer, part or all of the stomach may be surgically removed, which often affects the patient’s appetite and the way they digest food. Many patients may experience poor appetite, weight loss, stomach pain and a feeling of fullness very quickly, which then makes it difficult for them to stick to a regular diet.
What are the dietary principles for stomach cancer patients?
1.Balanced diet
To maintain normal nutrition level, the best way is to maintain a balanced diet. Patients with advanced gastric cancer are required to eat more high-calorie, high-quality protein and vitamin-rich foods, such as fish, lean meat, milk, mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, etc. during their diet. In addition, they should also eat more fresh vegetables, and half of them should be green leafy vegetables.
2.High-nutrition diet
High nutrition diet refers to a diet with high protein, high calorie, high vitamin and high inorganic salt. High protein diet is mainly to supplement various essential amino acids to patients. The balance of amino acids will inhibit the development of tumor. Therefore, more protein-rich foods should be eaten, especially high-quality protein, such as lean meat, eggs, beans, milk, etc.
3.Protect gastric attack membrane
Avoid eating high salt, too hard and too hot food, avoid overeating, eat less and more meals if necessary, have regular and quantitative meals and eat easily digestible diet.
4.Food should be fresh
Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, no fatty foods, no smoked, fried and fried fish and meat, no smoking, no spicy and other stimulating foods.
What is good for stomach cancer patients to eat for recovery?
Tomato
The main elements in tomatoes are lycopene and carotene, which are strong antioxidants, especially lycopene, which can neutralize free radicals in the body and is good for anti-stomach and digestive cancers, as well as effective in preventing breast and prostate cancers.
Onion
Onion can reduce the nitrite content in human stomach, and the important thing is that onion contains a kind of oak peel substance, which is a natural anti-cancer substance.
Mushrooms
There are many kinds of mushrooms in the diet, including winter mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, enoki mushrooms and wood ear. For example, the polysaccharides contained in the winter mushroom have a very high anti-cancer rate. The polysaccharide contained in black and white fungus is also an effective anti-cancer substance. The crude fiber and calcium contained in mushroom foods have anti-cancer effects and can also improve the immune system.
Banana
According to the study found that banana extract has a significant inhibitory effect on three carcinogens such as aflatoxin B1. Animal experiments found that if the lack of magnesium, the body’s ability to remove cancer cells is greatly weakened. Bananas contain magnesium and potassium, which have certain anti-cancer and anti-cancer effects. It is beneficial to those who suffer from blood heat, dry mouth and throat, dry stools with blood after radiation therapy.
Grapes
Resveratrol contained in grapes can prevent normal cells from becoming cancerous and inhibit the spread of malignant cells. According to Chinese medicine, grapes are good for qi and blood, quenching thirst, stomach and diuretic. Sweet and sour grapes are suitable for cancer patients after radiotherapy and surgery, and can be eaten frequently.
Strawberry
Strawberry contains ellagic acid, which can protect the body from carcinogens and has certain anti-cancer effects. Strawberry has the function of quenching thirst and moistening the lungs, which is beneficial to relieve the reaction to radiotherapy and reduce the symptoms of patients with nasopharyngeal, lung and laryngeal cancers.