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The MTC-ACF is not an authority on nutritional aspects of cancer patients. Nor can we sort through the huge volume of data, reports and popular stories that proport to publicize facts.
We do see the need to keep abreast of current thought in nutrition as it deals with Cancer and the patients. So here we have chosen to reproduce information from reputable sources on the net. Choose "with a grain of salt" any information presented by any source.
Because people are interested in the relationship that specific foods, nutrients, or lifestyle factors have to specific cancers, research on health behaviors and cancer risk is often widely publicized. No one study, however, provides the last word on any subject, and single news reports may overemphasize what appear to be contradictory or conflicting results. In brief news stories, reporters cannot always put new research findings in their proper context. Therefore, it is rarely, if ever, advisable to change diet or activity levels based on a single study or news report.
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White Bean Rosemary Soup
Beans are full of healthy phytochemicals. In addition to this, beans contain a lot of dietary fiber. This is important because research now suggests that getting fiber from FOOD sources is the key to reducing risk of many cancers, including colon cancer. Fiber from fiber supplements does not appear to reduce risk of colon cancer. Try this tasty recipe for white bean soup to get more fiber and phytochemicals into your diet!
Ingredients
- Two 12- to 15-ounce cans of white beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium-large yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon minced, fresh rosemary (if fresh is not available, try ½ to 1 teaspoon ground, dried rosemary)
- 7 to 8 cups vegetable stock (to save time, use vegetarian bullion cubes)
- Fresh ground black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Rinse well and drain white beans. Rinsing away the liquid around canned beans can help cut down on the amount of gas you may experience from beans.
- In a large pot, warm the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery. Saute while stirring lightly until vegetables are soft (5 to 10 minutes).
- Add garlic and rosemary and saute for another 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add drained beans and vegetable stock.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer gently for 20 to 30 minutes.
- After simmering, place 1/3 to ½ of the bean soup in the blender.
- Carefully blend until thick and smooth. Caution: Be very careful when blending, letting steam and heat escape every few seconds, by lifting blender lid slowly throughout blending. If steam and heat build up, the lid can blow off the blender.
- Return blended soup to pot and stir to mix.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle each bowl with a little parmesan cheese.
Makes 4 servings.
Per serving: 325 calories; 45 grams of carbohydrates; 16 grams of protein; 9 grams of fat; 10.5 grams of fiber.
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Pretreatment Nutrition Planning
As you get ready for your cancer treatment, it can be helpful to focus on eating a well-balanced diet so that your body is as healthy as it can be. The better nourished your body is going into treatment, the quicker you will be able to get on the road to wellness after treatment is completed. See our information about Pretreatment Eating to learn more about this important topic.
Along with eating healthfully before your treatment begins, you can do some pretreatment planning to get yourself ready for eating well during treatment, too. By starting your planning now and enlisting the help of family and friends, you can minimize the amount of work you will have to do to meet your nutrition needs as you go through your treatment.
Plan Now
Before treatment even begins, you can plan for how you will eat during treatment. Try the following tips:
Identify helpful family members and friends you can call on for a quick run to the grocery store to pick up food when you are too tired to do so yourself.
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Do some “pre-education” with family and friends. Let them know that your appetite may not be great during treatment, but that you will call on them for help with food, meals, and grocery shopping when you need them.
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Try thinking about the types of foods you want to eat when you have a cold, the flu, or just feel “under the weather.” This might include easily digestible, bland foods, such as oatmeal, applesauce, yogurt, soup, crackers, cream of wheat, and toast.
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Stock up on your “under the weather” foods just before you begin treatment. This way, you have them handy when you need them.
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Think outside of the box. Foods that you don't normally enjoy may be just what you are craving during treatment. Keep a wide assortment of snacks around so that you can enjoy whatever foods are working best for you during treatment. For example, some people find that during treatment most things taste very sweet. It can be helpful to keep "savory" and salty snacks on hand for when things might taste overly sweet to you during treatment.
Eat healthfully when you can, both before treatment begins and in-between your treatment sessions. During treatment, make sure you eat whatever works well for you, even if you aren't feeling the best. This might include those "under-the-weather" foods mentioned above. Finally, be sure you enlist the help of family and friends when you need it. This way, you'll be nutritionally prepared to get through your treatment and on the road to recovery as soon as possible.
http://www.caring4cancer.com/ is the current source for this information.
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Spending time in the kitchen together making delicious treats is FUN! Go ahead and try these easy to make recipes with your kids. Print this page out to share Kit-Cat’s funny graphics that go with each recipe! Have Fun!
Popcorn Balls:
Needed: 9 cups popped corn, 1 cup white corn syrup, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 small package colored gelatin. Heat gelatin, syrup, and sugar, stirring constantly to the boiling point, but do not boil. When cooled slightly, add popcorn, tossing to mix. With buttered hands, shape into balls and place on wax paper to cool.
Purple Cow Shake:
Needed: 1 can (6 oz) frozen grape juice concentrate, 1 cup milk, 2 cups vanilla ice cream. Pour the juice concentrate and 1 cup milk into blender. Scoop in the ice cream. Cover and blend on high for 30 seconds.
Peanut Butter Tarts
Needed: 36 Reese’s Milk Cholocalte Peanut Butter Cups, 15 ounce roll of refrigerated peanut butter cookies. Chill candy then remove from wrapper. Slice cookies according to reciped then quarter each slice. Place each piece in a greased miniatuare muffin tim. Bake at 350 degrees until cookie puffs, yet is barely done. Remove from oven and immediately push candy into each shell. cookie will deflate and form a shell around each peoce of candy. Cool and remove from pan.
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Super Kids Sandwiches:
Having trouble getting kids to eat? - try these great sandwiches
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