I. Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting.
1, use the method of eating less and more meals, the amount of the patient’s appetite for the principle, without excessive force, so as to avoid tension between family members for food issues.
2, often change the way of cooking, and pay attention to the color, aroma and taste of the deployment, in order to promote appetite. Long Zhiqiang, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University First Hospital
3, during meals, should maintain a pleasant mood and relaxed environment, such as playing soft music, and eating in the company of relatives.
4.Encourage moderate activities before meals, or consume a small amount of appetizing food and drinks, such as sour plum soup, fruit juice, sauerkraut, etc.
5.If the patient feels fatigued, take a short rest and eat again after being comfortable.
6, less food cooked by the sick person. Consider using low-fat, sour or salty food, which can stimulate appetite.
7.If you want to drink a beverage, choose 30 minutes before the meal is better, and drink slowly with a straw. Note that cold and hot food should not be eaten at the same time, because it is easy to stimulate vomiting.
Taste changes
1. As the patient’s sensitivity to bitter, sweet and sour taste is reduced, it is recommended to use more sweet or sour flavoring (such as using sugar, vinegar, lemon juice, fruit juice, etc.) when cooking and curing meat. Red meat can produce bitterness, white meat fish, seafood, chicken, etc. are more acceptable.
2.Avoid foods with heavy bitterness (such as mustard, bitter melon). Change the cooking method frequently to increase appetite.
3, rinse your mouth before eating, can drive away the unpleasant taste, the effect of stimulating appetite.
Three, dry mouth and mouth ulcers
1. Rinse your mouth often to keep it clean and moist. Reduce the consumption of dry, hard and rough food.
2. Soften the food to the form of nimble, wet, moist, smooth and cool, such as noodle soup, rice soup, minced meat porridge, meat paste, etc.
3, chewing fruit juice candy, watermelon granules to help stimulate the secretion of saliva, drinks such as lemon honey, chrysanthemum tea, cane juice, pomegranate juice, etc., to help reduce dry mouth feeling.
4, carry a drink with you, you can often sip a small amount of water to keep your mouth moist.
Four, diarrhea
1, avoid coffee, milk, taste too strong or too sweet and fatty food.
2, food such as white porridge water, sago, applesauce has an antidiarrheal effect.
3, avoid eating high-fiber foods such as whole grains, high-fiber vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, nuts, etc. Low-fiber foods should be chosen, such as white bread, white porridge, meat, seafood, eggs, melons, fruit juices, etc.
4. If diarrhea is serious, attention should be paid to replenish water and salt.
V. Constipation
1, eat more high fiber fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, wheat skin, dried fruits, nuts, golden needles, cloud fungus, snow fungus, mushrooms and other foods.
2, drink more water, soup or juice (prune juice has the effect of light diarrhea can be considered to choose), it is best to drink 7 to 8 glasses or 2,000 ml of water per day.
3, the amount of relaxed mood, do moderate exercise, can help to develop good bowel habits.