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The Johns Hopkins Hospital Patient
Information
January 2016
Oncology
Eating Well During Your
Cancer Treatment
Why is good
nutrition
important
during cancer
treatment?
Maintaining good nutrition is a vital part of your treatment. Good
nutrition means you are getting all the nutrients needed to
maintain weight and strength, keep healthy body tissue, and fight
infection.
Meet fluid
needs
All caffeine and alcohol free fluids count towards your fluid needs.
To calculate your fluid needs. Divide your body weight in pounds
by 2. This is the ounces of fluid you need daily.
Healthy fluids include: water, 100% fruit juice, vegetable juice,
low-fat or non-fat milk, soups and broth.
Eat colorful
vegetables
and fruits
You should aim for 1 ½ to 2 cups of fruits and 2 ½ to 3 cups of
vegetables a day.
Choose whole Whole wheat bread, cereals, brown and wild rice, oats, quinoa,
whole wheat pasta, corn and barley.
grains
Include
Plant based proteins such as: nuts, beans, legumes, and seeds
quality protein
White meat poultry, fish, lean red meat, low fat or non-fat dairy
foods at each
and eggs.
meal and
snack.
Eat healthy
fats.
Olive oil, canola oil, nuts and nut butters, fatty fish such as wild
caught salmon, and avocados.
Resources
If you are having a difficult time maintaining your weight and or
strength, one of our Oncology Dietitians can meet with you. The
Dietitians’ phone number is 410-955-8152.
0965
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