During cancer treatment and rehabilitation, diet is particularly important to provide nutritional support to the patient, improve the patient's physical fitness, and thus promote the recovery of physical and physical fitness. Diet is a very tangled issue for patients and their families, and they often worry about whether they can eat this and that, for fear that eating the wrong thing will affect the patient's condition. No, some family members came to consult about seasonings, and they all said that the patient's diet should be light, less oil and less sugar, so can the seasoning still be put and how much can be put in?
1 salt
According to the recommendation of the Continental Nutrition Society, adults should consume no more than 6 grams of salt per day, and 1 gram of table salt contains 400mg of sodium, so the daily sodium intake should not exceed 2400 mg.
In the cooking process, in addition to salt, soy sauce, yellow sauce, etc. also contain salt, and it is roughly estimated that 10 ml of soy sauce = 10 grams of yellow sauce = 1.5 grams of salt, so if soy sauce or other sauces are added during cooking, the amount of salt should be reduced. In addition, cancer patients should try to eat less salty foods such as pickles, salted fish, mustard, and fermented bean curd, and it is best to look at the nutrients on the packaging bag when choosing food, and choose products with low sodium content.
2 sugar
According to the "Dietary Guidelines for Malignant Tumors", cancer patients should limit the intake of refined sugar, including sucrose, white sugar, brown sugar, rock sugar, etc. Either way, try to put as little as possible. It is recommended that the total daily sugar intake is less than 25g.
Honey is 76% sugar, about 20% water, and very few other nutrients. Honey helps to moisten the lungs, relieve cough, moisten the intestines and laxative, you can take it in moderation, but do not take it in large quantities. In addition, there is also a lot of sugar in some snacks and desserts such as cakes, bread, candies, drinks, biscuits, chocolate, ice cream, etc., so it is also necessary to limit the intake.
3Vinegar, monosodium glutamate/chicken essence, oyster sauce
Vinegar is made by fermentation of grain or sake lees by acetic acid yeast, which can remove the fishy smell of food, and adding an appropriate amount of vinegar to fish and pork ribs can promote the dissolution of calcium and phosphorus and improve the absorption rate. Vinegar has the effect of flavoring and increasing appetite, and can be consumed 20-40 ml per day. The raw materials of monosodium glutamate are natural, and the main role is to enhance freshness and flavor and promote appetite. Essence of chicken is the same as monosodium glutamate, but some salt, sugar, starch and other ingredients are added on the basis of monosodium glutamate to make the umami more intense. Although they are non-toxic and harmless seasonings, they should not be eaten more, and the World Health Organization proposes that adults should not consume more than 6 grams of MSG per day. Oyster sauce is a condiment made from oyster meat, which can enhance the freshness and flavor like monosodium glutamate. The salt content of a spoonful of oil consumption is about 1g, and if you add oil consumption to the dish, you should also reduce the amount of salt.
4Spicy spices such as green onion, ginger, garlic, chili pepper, star anise, etc
To be clear, these spices are not hair products, so there is no need to be overly nervous. And these natural flavors are healthier than artificially made flavors, not only do they add flavor to food, but some of these phytochemicals also have antioxidant effects. Of course, if you put these spices in your food, you should also reduce the amount of salt, MSG and other seasonings.
It should be noted that for patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, patients with gastrointestinal tumors, it is necessary to avoid eating irritating spices. Patients taking Chinese medicine should consult their doctor if they have any contraindications. Finally, cancer patients will experience decreased appetite and changes in taste due to the impact of surgery and radiotherapy and chemotherapy, resulting in insufficient nutrient intake. If you want to ensure nutrition, you must first be able to eat, so don't limit condiments too much at this time, the use of seasonings can make the food taste more delicious, make the patient more appetizing, and help improve the nutritional status of the patient.