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What foods should be limited when you have breast cancer?
When managing breast cancer, certain foods may interfere with recovery and treatment. Here are the main ones to limit or avoid:
Processed and Red Meats
These include hot dogs, bacon, sausage, and red meat. They contain preservatives, sodium, and unhealthy fats that Show Full Answer
Yes, I don't crave sweets like I used to- if I splurge on something- the craves come back and have to be reined in, again- lol! But during treatment, the craves were not there- probably in part because nothing quite tasted right, anyway!!
@A MyBCTeam Member Tastebuds, because they are a fast turnover type of tissue, get zapped by chemo, etc. so things taste off. Metallic tastes are common- it was suggested that I try plastic utensils- but the slickness of the plastic- just made me think "greasy" and the stomach would flutter! I found using disposable bamboo utensils or chopsticks worked better- but usually I just went with finger foods!
The good news is, that if this is due to the drugs, it will be one of the first side effects to start improving. Smokers have a similar issue when they give up smoking, their new taste buds can taste everything more intensely, and between the better taste and the habit of having something in their mouth- weight gain is hard to avoid.
Keeping you in prayers!!
Sending hugs. All of a sudden. Things taste funny
Great thought process, Virginia! Right now in treatment, I can’t stand anything sweet so maybe my sweet tooth will go away.
A healthy diet may not "prevent" cancer- but the healthier our diet is, the better our body can maintain its immune system, etc. For some still unknown reason, our immune systems did not recognize our mutated cells as being something that needed to be taken out- and so the cancer cells were allowed to survive, multiply, etc.
Sugar may not directly "feed" cancer, but it has so many negative impacts on our body that finding healthier options is the way to go! And yes, there was a lot to be addressed in my diet- lol! My best bet to keep from being overwhelmed by doing "everything" or feeling guilty for not doing enough- was just to incorporate one change at a time. If we look at making incremental, sustainable changes it can really make a difference. Even if it only is one change a month- over the course of the year that's 12 sustainable healthier habits! Progress- not Perfection is the goal! Hugs!
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