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Healthy recipes for breast cancer recovery?

Page last modified on: October 16, 2008

Question from Breeze: Where can I find great recipes for a friend who just had breast cancer surgery and is now going through chemo? Our church is taking her meals and they have to be low protein foods. I've been online but cannot find organic, low-protein healthy meals.: Answers —Rosalind Kleban, L.C.S.W.: I'm not exactly sure why it's necessary to have low-protein meals. The diet recommended for people undergoing treatments and for life in general is low-fat, high-fiber. Recipes and directions for that are readily available on the Internet. There are many cookbooks available featuring healthy eating for people with cancer. The only one I can remember offhand is written by a cancer survivor named Ruth Spear, but I'm sure the Internet is loaded with appropriate food plans. The important ingredient in how to eat after a cancer diagnosis is low-fat.; Marc Silver, author: I can recommend a couple of web sites: www.cookinglight.com and www.eatingwell.com both have wonderful, low-fat recipes. And also keep in mind that someone on chemotherapy may have very specific cravings, or foods that they don't care for, so ask your friend what her taste buds are like these days.

Editor's Note: For more, see Breastcancer.org's section on Nutrition and Breast Cancer Treatment.

On Wednesday, February 21, 2007, our Ask-the-Expert Online Conference was called Partners, Loved Ones, Caregivers: Taking Care of You. Author Marc Silver and moderator Rosalind Kleban, L.C.S.W. answered your questions about how you can take care of your loved one and yourself during and after breast cancer treatment.

The materials presented in these conferences do not necessarily reflect the views of breastcancer.org. A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product or regimen discussed. All readers should verify all information and data before employing any therapies described here.

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Marc Silver is the author of Breast Cancer Husband: How to Help Your Wife (And Yourself) Through Diagnosis, Treatment, and Beyond.

Rosalind Kleban, L.C.S.W. is administrative supervisor for psychosocial programs at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's Lauder Breast Center in New York City, where she leads weekly support groups for women with early and advanced breast cancer.