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What is Cancer Chemotherapy Diet

A cancer diagnosis whether for yourself, a family member or friend is generally upsetting and stressful, and can be confusing. It is often difficult initially to take in all the important information, and you may have many questions.

The word chemotherapy was previously used to mean the use of medicines (or drugs) to treat any disease. Today, chemotherapy, or ‘chemo’ for short, is most often referred to in connection with the use of certain types of medicines (medication) to treat cancer.

Ask your doctor about the BRAT diet: Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, and Toast

Avoid coffee, tea, alcohol and sweets
Don’t eat fried, greasy or spicy foods
Avoid milk products if they make your diarrhoea worse

Ask your doctor about the BRAT diet:

Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, and Toast

Avoid coffee, tea, alcohol and sweets
Don’t eat fried, greasy or spicy foods
Avoid milk products if they make your diarrhoea worse

Eat the following potassium-rich foods, unless your doctor has told you not to:

Bananas
Oranges
Potatoes
Peach and apricot nectars

Drink plenty of fluids. Make sure they are at room temperature and drink them slowly Mild, clear liquids are best and include:

Apples juice
Water
Weak tea
Clear broth
Ginger ale

Let carbonated drinks go flat (lose their fizz) before you drink them.

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