What To Eat While on a Cancer Treatment This Holiday?

The holidays are times of good cheer, rendezvous with friends and family, and a celebration with festive and abundant meals.

As a cancer patient or a loved one, it is very challenging because you have to be mindful about the foods that you have to eat or serve.

Undergoing chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or recovering from a surgery causes the patients an array of unpleasant side effects that make them nauseous, lose appetite, and have a hard time to eat.

Therefore, it is important to use any meal as an opportunity to add nourishment and support to your digestive system.

Many traditional staples at holiday dinner tables can be a go-to-food or also known as, “comfort foods” because they are mild, easy to digest, and well-tolerated.

Turkey without the skin is low in fat and high in protein. Pumpkin and potatoes are a good source of beta-carotene, potassium, fiber, and vitamin C. We also recommend hummus and guacamole as a healthy pre-meal snacks.

Do not forget to prepare them a little healthier by avoiding overly brown the meat, and over-flavor the foods by adding less sugar, pepper, and salt. Cut back butter and cream, especially when making side dishes.

What is a holiday meal without a sweet ending? Try fruit-based desserts or crust-less pies wherein it has a luxurious texture and few probiotics.

Indulge, but keep your portions reasonable. Eat slowly, and chew your food well to help your stomach better digest it.

Consider these ideas to make your holiday gathering experience positively delicious.