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What Diet Help To Cope Up With The Chemo And Maintain The Strength?
Hi, My daughter has Hodgkins Lymphoma Staged at 2a. What foods will help her cope with the chemo and help her keep her strength up? She has had one chemo session so far and will get chemo every fortnight. At present she just craves junk food - sweets, cakes and crisps.
Fri, 12 Dec 2014
Hello and thanks for your question. The junk food will not help her and should definitely be limited. A healthy diet for her would include lots of green leafy vegetables, fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and lean meats or other proteins. You can try making her shakes with fruits and throwing in some greens to disguise them. Help her find things that she likes that are healthier. Also make sure she is taking a multivitamin and some extra vitamin C daily.
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