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Nutrition during cancer treatment
Eating well is an important part of your cancer treatment. A good diet will provide everything you need to keep your body working as well as it can.
If you feel weak or nauseous, are losing weight, or have problems swallowing and can only eat small amounts - talk with your doctors.
It is important to have enough calories and protein in your diet, but sometimes you may not feel like eating.
 eat small meals more often eat high protein, high energy foods use nourishing liquids to boost your food intake ask a dietician to make up a meal plan.If you are eating well and are not losing weight, you don’t need to change what you are doing. Keep up a healthy diet.
Common food problems with cancer treatment
dry mouth taste changes painful chewing and swallowing indigestion nausea bowel problems lack of appetite weight loss. Read Nutrition for people having cancer treatment - tips for dealing with food problems, includes recipes.
What do I eat now?
Call Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20 if you would like more help and information.
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