A healthy diet is the best defense for fighting disease. During treatment, you should eat a variety of fruits and vegetables as well as protein. The nutrients found in certain foods help build strength, repair tissue, and keep your immune system strong. A healthy diet helps manage the side effects of treatment as well as fight off infection.
No single food heals the body. Instead aim for a balanced diet consisting of five or more cups of fruits and vegetables per day. Also, choose food from other plant sources including whole grain breads and cereals, rice, pasta, beans, cereals, nuts, and seeds.
Knowing the nutritional value of the foods you choose to eat is a good starting point. If you’re fighting breast cancer of simply wanting to prevent it, INRFOOD helps. Our team consists of concerned citizens, nutritionists, and dieticians who want to make your life easier by giving you access to the tools you need to be healthy, happy, and well-informed going forward. Your journey to better health is easier when you have the right resources available.
Take advantage of the tools you have in front of you. Good food is essential for healing. Download the INRFOOD app for iOS or Android, and get to know the foods you consume and their ingredients intimately. Learn what’s good to eat and what’s not while battling or trying to prevent breast cancer. Make sure you get enough rest, adequate amounts of exercise, and plenty of fluids, too.