Diet for breast cancer

Principles of daily nutrition have great preventive and curative value for cancer patients. In order to achieve the most positive results in treatment, a diet for breast cancer is simply necessary.

We will become acquainted with the main advice of specialists in the field of oncology and dietology.

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What is the diet for breast cancer?

Any nutrition schemes for cancer should be based on the use of a full and balanced composition of products that would ensure all vital needs of the body in such a difficult period for him.

To ensure that the body can fully absorb the nutrients and nutrients that have arrived from the food, the diet is prescribed fractional, in small portions, but more often than 3 times a day. Optimal is six meals a day.

It is necessary to follow the drinking regimen: a sufficient supply of liquid (in the form of pure water without gas) in the body helps to rid the body of toxic substances, metabolic products and drug residues.

The products should be as fresh and useful as possible. Those products that can be eaten raw, must be eaten raw, the rest can be lent by a short heat treatment. In no case do not fry products, especially in large amounts of oil: fatty dishes, as well as fried foods, can contain large amounts of carcinogenic substances that will only complicate the situation with the disease. Other potential carcinogens are also banned. First of all, these are dishes from fast food restaurants, semi-finished products, canned, flavored, tinted products, as well as products with GMO content. Remember that naturalness of products is the main criterion of their benefits, and artificial additives and preservatives of health, unfortunately, will not add.

Many women, after learning about the diagnosis, lose their appetite and eat only occasionally, often forgetting or not wanting to eat. Nutrition experts do not advise refusing to eat: just in times of illness, your body needs support, as never before, with useful food substances, vitamins, micro- and macro elements. The body needs strength to fight the disease, and for this, it needs a sufficient amount of nutrients.

Based on the studies, the scientists identified several basic conditions that increase the chances of recovery in breast cancer almost doubled. We list them:

1. Decrease in daily calorie intake by 1/3 due to restriction of carbohydrate food.
2. Increase in protein content in food by 1/3.
3. Daily consumption of at least five servings of fruits and vegetables (fresh fruit juices are also included here).
4. The exclusion of food containing potential carcinogens and artificial additives.
5. Increase physical activity in the form of regular walking tours for 30 minutes at a rapid pace.

Restoration of patients is also facilitated by yoga.

Menu diet for breast cancer

Imagine an approximate version of the weekly diet menu for breast cancer.

Day I.

• Breakfast. Oatmeal with skim milk, green tea.
• Snack. Sandwich made of rye bread with curd pasta, a cup of compote from dried fruits.
• Dinner. Borsch with beans (without meat), a portion of stewed rabbit meat, beetroot salad, herbal tea.
• Snack. Handful of almonds.
• Dinner. A cabbage casserole, a slice of Borodino bread, a cup of green tea.
• Before going to bed - a cup of yogurt.

Day II.

• Breakfast. Cottage cheese with raspberry berries, a cup of green tea.
• Snack. Banana.
• Dinner. Soup of fresh cabbage, a portion of baked fish with greens, Borodino bread, a cup of compote.
• Snack. Whole-grain bread with a piece of low-fat cheese, a glass of apple juice.
• Dinner. Vinaigrette with a slice of dark bread, a cup of green tea.
• Before going to bed - natural yogurt without sweeteners.

Day III.

• Breakfast. Rice pudding, a cup of tea with milk.
• Snack. An Apple.
• Dinner. Portion of pea soup, chicken fillet baked in foil with bell pepper, a slice of dark flour, green tea.
• Snack. A branch of grapes.
• Dinner. Buckwheat porridge, tomato and cabbage salad, Borodino bread, a cup of compote from dried fruits.
• Before going to bed - a cup of yogurt.

Day IV.

• Breakfast. Portion of salad from fruits, green tea.
• Snack. Carrot juice, whole grained cracker.
• Dinner. Broccoli soup puree, carrot casserole, rye bread, compote cup.
• Snack. Two peaches.
• Dinner. Salad from sea kale, a piece of boiled fish, a slice of dark bread, a cup of green tea.
• Before going to bed, a cup of ryazhenka.

Day V.

• Breakfast. Cottage cheese casserole, a cup of tea with milk.
• Snack. Pear, yoghurt.
• Dinner. A serving of celery soup, a vegetable stew, a whole grain bread, a cup of green tea.
• Snack. A handful of unsalted peanuts.
• Dinner. Steam cutlets from turkey, salad from cucumbers and tomatoes, a slice of black bread, a cup of compote.
• Before going to bed, a cup of milk.

Day VI.

• Breakfast. Apple, baked with cottage cheese, a cup of green tea.
• Snack. Portion of fruit salad with yoghurt.
• Dinner. Portion of rice soup, salad from asparagus beans with garlic, whole wheat bread, a cup of compote from dried fruits.
• Snack. Grapefruit.
• Dinner. Eggplants with cheese, a slice of dark bread, carrot juice.
• Before going to bed - a cup of yogurt.

Day VII.

• Breakfast. Steam curds, a glass of orange juice.
• Snack. Carrot and apple salad with yoghurt.
• Dinner. Pumpkin porridge, vegetable salad with greens, steam fish fillet, a slice of Borodino bread, a cup of green tea.
• Snack. A cup of berries.
• Dinner. Baked zucchini with tomatoes, a slice of dark bread, carrot and apple juice.
• Before going to bed - yogurt.

You can vary the menu to your taste, including your favorite dishes from the list of allowed products. Products should be cooked in a double boiler, baked or boiled. Do not apply large portions: extra food eaten, as they say, "feeds the tumor." Watch for the constant presence of vegetables, greens and fruits on your table. Completely abandon the sweets: fast carbohydrates contribute to the growth of tumor cells. It is better to replace sweets and cakes with fruits and berries.

Diet Recipes for Breast Cancer

We offer you several recipes that can be prepared by observing a diet for breast cancer.

• Fruit Sorbet

We will need any frozen fruit or berries (cherry, strawberry, currant, kiwi, etc.) and milk (can be replaced with yogurt or kefir).

We get from the freezer berry or fruit, fall asleep in the blender, pour the same dairy product and whisk for a minute. The result is a pasty mixture, the density of which depends on the ratio of the amount of fruit and milk. If you put more fruits, the mass will become thicker.

We put it in the vase and serve it.

• Cheese pasta for sandwiches

We need: 0.5 liters of fermented milk, 0.5 liters of kefir, 0.25 liters of yogurt, half a lemon.

Mix in dairy products and a tablespoon of lemon juice. Sieve or a colander we cover with gauze (in 4 layers), we will lay out on it the prepared mass. From below we substitute the dishes for the flow of whey and hide it in the refrigerator for 1.5 days.

Ready-made cheese pasta should acquire a gentle consistency, suitable for application to bread-baked bread.

If desired, garlic, dill, spices, or other favorite ingredients can be added to the paste.

• Apple-curd breakfast

We will need: a large and sweet apple, 150-200 g cottage cheese, one egg.

Apple rubbed on grater, add cottage cheese and egg. Thoroughly mix, lay out on the molds to the top. We place in the microwave oven at full power for 5-7 minutes, but you can bake in the oven. Ready breakfast can be sprinkled with cinnamon.

If there is no apple, it can be successfully replaced by a banana, a pumpkin or a pear, to your taste.

• Pumpkin soup

We need: one zucchini, four small or two large carrots, four potatoes, one onion, a clove of garlic, a little sour cream or milk (can be without), salt, 50 g of solid diet cheese, greens. If there are pieces of pumpkin, you can add it.

Vegetables and onions are cleaned and sliced, salted and boiled until cooked. Whisk together in a blender with a clove of garlic, again bring to a boil and remove from heat.

When serving in each plate, put a spoonful of sour cream or a little milk, sprinkle with grated cheese and greens. To the soup can be served crackers from rye bread.

• Cauliflower Casserole

You will need: 0,5 kg of cauliflower, one carrot, one onion, 2-3 eggs, 150 ml of milk, 3 tablespoons of rye flour, greens, 150 g of hard cheese.

Separate the cabbage and boil it for 10 minutes, drain the water. Carrot and onion grind and let in the skillet (adding a little vegetable oil). Add the cooled cabbage, cover with a lid and stew for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, we connect and mix eggs, flour and milk, salt. You can add seasonings to your taste. Pour into stewed vegetables, sprinkle the top with grated cheese, cover with a lid and leave for 10 minutes. Before serving, sprinkle with dill or parsley.

Bon Appetit!

The change in the diet, of course, will not cure an oncological disease. But observance of these recommendations on nutrition will help to strengthen the immune defense of the body, it is easier and without consequences to transfer radiation and chemotherapy, to accelerate the process of tissue repair in the postoperative period.

Diet for breast cancer is an important step on the road to recovery and a full active life.

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What can not be eaten with breast cancer?

In the list of foods that should not be used for breast cancer, there are:

• fatty dairy products;
• refractory fats, margarines, butter;
• fatty meat, rich broth;
• fried, smoked, pickled products;
• Sweets and any products containing sugar;
• salty meals;
• hot peppers;
• packaged juice, carbonated and non-carbonated sweet shop drinks;
• pickled cucumbers, apples and cabbage, pickles and marinades;
• conservation (both shop and home);
• products with preservatives and vinegar (except apple);
• mushroom dishes;
• fresh pastries, buns, white flour products;
• processed and salted cheese;
• coffee, chocolate;
• alcoholic beverages, nicotine.

What can you eat with breast cancer?

The list of allowed products for breast cancer is quite diverse:

• fruit (apricots, peaches, apples, oranges, pears, grapes, bananas, kiwi, grapefruits, lemons);
• vegetables (bell peppers, zucchini, squash, cabbage, carrots, eggplants, corn, beets, celery, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes);
• berries (blueberries, cranberries, blueberries, raspberries, cherries, gooseberries, strawberries, currants, mulberries);
• melons (melon, pumpkin, watermelon);
• legumes (peas, various kinds of beans, including asparagus beans, lentils);
• Freshly squeezed natural juices;
• sea kale;
• garlic, onion, leek;
• different kinds of greenery (parsley, rucola, lettuce, dill, coriander);
• cereals, cereals (buckwheat, millet, rice, barley and corn groats, oats);
• fish (especially red fish);
• vegetable oil (sunflower unrefined, olive, corn, sesame, linseed, pumpkin seed oil);
• low-fat and low-fat dairy products (whole milk, cottage cheese, curdled milk, yogurt, melted milk, fermented milk, yoghurt, leaven, unsalted dietary cheeses);
• white lean meat (chicken, rabbit, turkey);
• dried bread from dark varieties of flour;
• green tea;
• still mineral water.