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4B Daily News – Wednesday, October 30, 2013 Think Awareness Pink Breast Cancer Food prep tips for breast cancer patients Breast cancer treatment can be exhausting, resulting in fatigue that lasting energy source than snacking alternatives that can make it hard for patients to tackle all of the tasks that come with a are low in protein. If you aren't much of a snacker, typical day. That includes preparing meals, which is often the last consider a protein shake. thing a person fighting breast cancer wants to do after a day of • Buy in bulk. When visiting the grocery store, buy treatment. items in bulk so you won't have to make as many trips But nutrition plays a vital role in beating cancer. A nutritious diet there. This can help on those days when energy can promote strength and increase energy levels, something breast levels are waning. Further save energy by asking a cancer patients know is not always easy to come by. The following are store employee to carry your groceries to your car. On a few tips to help men and women undergoing breast cancer those days when the cupboard is bare and you don't treatment maintain a nutritious diet throughout their treatments. feel up to a trip to the store, call your local grocer, • Plan ahead when you're feeling strong. Breast cancer patients explain your situation and ask if it's possible to have often have good days and not-so-good days during the course of their groceries delivered. Many grocers would be glad to treatments. When the latter comes around, everyday tasks like help. cooking meals can seem as exhausting as climbing Mount Everest. • Modify recipes. In addition to boosting your So breast cancer patients can plan ahead for such days by going the energy levels, protein helps heal and rebuild tissues, extra mile on those days when their energy levels aren't and you can modify recipes to include more protein compromised. Prepare meals in advance and freeze them so they and improve your energy levels. For example, add require minimal effort on those days when energy levels are low. cheese to sandwiches, pasta dishes and casseroles, • Avoid empty calories. Empty calories like those found in a bag as dairy is a strong source of protein. When cooking, of potato chips won't help fight fatigue on those days when your Patients undergoing breast cancer treatment can use milk instead of water when possible. Beans are alter the recipes of their favorite foods in an energy levels are low. When eating, opt for foods that are rich in another great source of protein, so add them to chili, vitamins and nutrients but not heavy in calories. A meal that is dense effort to increase their energy levels and make pasta sauces or soups when cooking. There are many meals more nutritious. in nutrients but not calories will benefit your energy levels, while a ways to modify recipes to include more protein that calorie-dense meal will only foster feelings of fatigue. won't compromise taste. If you're unsure of how to do • Opt for snacks that are high in protein. When snacking during the day, it's so, discuss this with a physician or dietician. possible to counter any exhausting effects of breast cancer treatment by choosing Fatigue is a common side effect of cancer treatment, but there are many ways men high-protein snacks. Foods that are high in protein, including low-fat cottage cheese, and women undergoing breast cancer treatment can alter their diets to make their Greek yogurt and almonds, can improve your energy levels because the body does meals more nutritious, improving their energy levels as a result. not break protein down as easily as it does carbohydrates. 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