Foods to avoid on chemotherapy?
Meet the Experts
Ronda Gates, M.S., R.Ph. is an adult development specialist and health promotion educator who develops and delivers programs and products to support lifestyle change.
Marisa Weiss, M.D. is a radiation oncologist specializing in breast cancer and the founder, president, and guiding force behind Breastcancer.org.
Question from margaret: What foods, if any, should you avoid while on chemotherapy?
- Answers —Marisa Weiss, M.D., president and founder: One medical oncologist I work with says to avoid your favorite foods, because you may lose your interest in them, because they become associated with the chemotherapy. Stick to a simple diet. I think soups are popular. Keep crackers by your side.
- Ronda Gates, M.S., R.Ph.: Keep whole grain crackers.
- Marisa Weiss, M.D., president and founder: A bland diet is helpful.
- Ronda Gates, M.S., R.Ph.: One of the great quick to fix ways to get some nutrition is to mix various cans of soups together. For instance, I mixed Progresso Green Pea or Lentil with a Minestrone. Instant, easy to swallow meal in three minutes or less.
On Wednesday, July 19, 2000, our Ask-the-Expert Online Conference was called Food for Cancer Recovery. Ronda Gates, M.S., R.Ph. and moderator Marisa Weiss, M.D. answered your questions about nutrition and how it relates to cancer recovery.
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