Cancer and cancer treatment, weakens the body and our immune system. This makes a cancer victim more prone to infection. The body loses its capacity to protect itself. It becomes necessary to protect the cancer victim from being exposed to infection.
Some food handling care to be taken is:
• Hands should be washed with warm water before food preparation and eating.
• Neat fish or poultry should be thawed in the microwave and not at room temperature.
• Food should not be refreeze.
• Perishable food should be stored in the refrigerator within 2 hrs of preparing or buying them.
• Eggs or cream containing dishes should not be left unrefrigerated for more than an hour.
• Wash vegetables and fruits before cutting, do not use commercial food rinses.
• Rise leafy vegetables one at a time under running water
• Commercially bought salads, mixes, etc should be rinsed even though it is labelled prewashed or rinsed.
• Avoid buying cut vegetables.
• Do not use an utensil to taste and return to the storing vessel.
• Throw out food that is gone off
Cross contamination is another fear the best way to avoid it is
• Use different knives to cut different foods.
• Store raw meat away from ready to eat food
• Use different cutting boards for raw meats,
• Clean counter tops and cutting boards with soapy water.
• When grilling always use clean plate for cooked meat.
Some tips on cooking food:
• Food should be well cooked.
• While microwave cooking, rotate the dish quarter turn once or twice if turntable is not available
• Left over's can be cooked wrapped in a vented plastic wrap or lid, stirring often helps.
If you have to eat out, then opt for fresh cooked food. It is best to avoid high risk food sources like salad bars, buffets etc. Raw fruits and vegetables are to be avoided, this includes fresh squeezed juice.
Recommended eating.
• Ensured all meats, poultry and fish are well cooked.
• Opt for vacuum sealed nuts and shelf stable nut butters.
• Avoid raw eggs, cooks eggs until yolk and whites are solid,
• Use milk and dairy products only of pasteurized milk, yogurt or cheese.
• Rice and bread are safe to eat as long as they are pre-packed.
• Fresh vegetables and fruits are safe to eat only if properly washed and rinsed any raw vegetable sprout is highly avoidable.
• Pasteurized jam, jelly, preserves, syrup, fruit pies cakes are safe to eat.
• Unrefrigerated cream filled pastry, raw honey or honeycomb are highly avoidable.
• It is best to drink boiled water. Pasteurized fruit and vegetable juices coffee and tea.
Maintenance of nutrition is essential during and after cancer treatment as it helps in withstanding the treatment and its effects better. It also provides resistance to infection, and allows tissue repair and
Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) has been a pioneer in providing best cancer treatment as well as follow up to patients suffering from various cancer types. With branches in Newnan, Philadelphia, Chicago, Tulsa etc., CTCA aims at providing the best treatment options to cancer patients.
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