W H AT TO E AT DURING CANCER TREATMENT What To Eat_INT_final.indd 1 8/17/18 1:37 PM Jeanne Besser and Barbara L. Grant, MS, RDN, CSO with the American Cancer Society SECOND EDITION What To Eat_INT_final.indd 2 8/17/18 1:37 PM More than 130 Recipes to Help You Cope W H AT T O E AT DURING CANCER TREATMENT Jeanne Besser and Barbara L. Grant, MS, RDN, CSO with the American Cancer Society SECOND EDITION cancer.org iii What To Eat_INT_final.indd 3 8/17/18 1:37 PM Published by the American Cancer Society Photography by Angie Mosier 250 Williams Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30303-1002 Food styling by Jeanne Besser Copyright ©2019 American Cancer Society Design and composition by Katie Jennings Campbell First edition 2009. Second edition 2019. Indexing by Bob Land Nutritional analysis by Madelyn Wheeler, MS, RD Printed in Canada American Cancer Society 5 4 3 2 1 19 20 21 22 23 Editorial and Production All rights reserved. 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What To Eat_INT_final.indd 4 8/17/18 1:37 PM CONTENTS Introduction 1 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW 7 Advice for the Caregiver 8 Food Safety During Cancer Treatment 10 Snacking, Staying Hydrated, and the “Survival Kit” 17 Answers to Common Questions 20 Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies During Treatment 23 Weight Gain During Treatment 26 RECIPES 29 N Nausea 29 D Diarrhea 63 C Constipation 95 T S Trouble Swallowing 129 S M Sore Mouth or Throat 159 W L Unintentional Weight Loss 189 T C Taste Changes 219 AFTER TREATMENT: EATING WELL, STAYING WELL 249 Bibliography 259 Recipes by Side Effect 261 Metric Equivalents 267 Index 268 About the Authors 276 cancer.org v What To Eat_INT_final.indd 5 8/17/18 1:37 PM NAUSEA N 34 Carrot-Ginger Drink N C TC 36 Skillet Chicken with Root Vegetables N C SM 37 Quinoa-Sweet Potato Patties N C 39 Spring Minestrone N C SM 40 Chicken Broth Two Ways N D SM 42 Egg Roll-Up with Parsley and Dill N D SM 44 Mini Muffin Tin Chicken-Ricotta Meatballs N D TC 45 Pineapple-Mango Slushies N TC 47 Steamed Chicken with Vegetables and Rice N D 48 Pumpkin-Ginger Mini Muffins N TC 49 One-Bowl Gluten-Free Banana Pancakes N D SM 50 Miso-Chicken Soup N TC 52 Ginger-Lime Spritzer N TC 53 Blueberry-Corn Mini Muffins N C 54 Lemon-Ginger Biscotti N D TC 56 Mushroom Broth N D SM 57 On-the-Go Snack Mix N C WL 59 Strawberry-Watermelon-Mint Cooler N TC 60 Chicken Noodle Soup N D SM DIARRHEA D 67 Miso Glazed Salmon D TC 68 Chicken Congee N D TS SM 70 Rehydration Drinks N D vi American Cancer Society What To Eat_INT_final.indd 6 8/17/18 1:37 PM 73 Fish in “Tomato Water” D TC 74 Vegetable Broth N D SM 75 Baked Rice Balls N D 76 Lemon-Herb Tilapia Packets N D TC 78 Oatmeal-Banana-Peach Smoothie N D TS SM 79 Brown Sugar–Oatmeal Muffins N D 80 Banana Dutch Baby D SM 82 Fruited Gelatin N D 83 Cran-Apple Slushie N D SM 85 Shrimp Dumplings with Dipping Sauce D TC 86 Chicken and Aromatic Yellow Rice D TC 87 Lemon Rice N D 88 Crispy Crunchy Fish Fingers D 90 Citrus Tilapia D TC 91 Mashed Potato–Chicken Patties N D SM 93 Herb-Flecked Popovers N D CONSTIPATION C 101 Tandoori Turkey Kebabs with Herb Salad C TC 102 Super-Veggie Fried Rice C TC 103 Socca (Chickpea Flatbread) C WL 104 Chicken Tagine with Carrots, Prunes, and Chickpeas C WL TC 106 Whole Grain Penne with Roasted Eggplant and Tomatoes C WL TC 107 Vegetable, Lentil, and Farro St-oup C TC 109 Date and Fruit Bread C WL cancer.org vii What To Eat_INT_final.indd 7 8/17/18 1:37 PM 110 Spinach and Brown Rice “Pie” C TC 111 Bulgur Salad with Dried Fruit C TC 113 Fig, Apple, and Apricot Compote C WL TC 114 Date Jam C TC 115 Multigrain Almond Butter and Date Jam Sandwich C WL TC 116 Crunchy Roasted Lemon-Garlic Chickpeas C WL TC 118 Fiber-Filled Trail Mix C WL TC 119 Honey-Bran Muffins C 121 Raspberry Chia Pudding C TC 122 Granola with Almond, Apples, and Ginger C WL TC 123 Tuna Salad C TC 125 Baked Sweet Potato and Beet Chips C TC TROUBLE SWALLOWING TS 133 Creamy Avocado Soup TS SM WL TC 134 Fresh Mint Milk Shake TS SM WL TC 135 Pressure Cooker Potato-Leek Soup C TS SM 136 Egg Drop Soup N D TS SM 138 Chilled Cucumber and Yogurt Soup TS SM 139 Golden Milk N TS TC 140 Chai Applesauce D TS 142 Cranberry-Pear Compote TS TC 143 Roasted Cauliflower Soup TS SM 144 Cantaloupe-Peach Soup TS TC 146 Sweet Potato and Cashew Purée TS SM WL 147 Mango Lassi TS TC viii American Cancer Society What To Eat_INT_final.indd 8 8/17/18 1:37 PM 148 Cranberry-Lime Granita N D TS 150 Vanilla Juice Glass Pudding TS SM TC 151 PB and Banana Smoothie TS SM WL 153 Chilled Beet Soup with Yogurt-Dill Swirl TS TC 154 Roasted Root Vegetable Soup TS SM 155 White Bean and Roasted Garlic Dip C TS WL TC 156 Love Your Greens Shake TS TC SORE MOUTH OR THROAT SM 162 Blueberry–Cottage Cheese Pancakes SM 164 Slow Cooker Split Pea and Potato Soup C TS SM 165 Chocolate–Peanut Butter Balls D SM WL 167 Bread Pudding with Butternut Squash, Mushrooms, and Spinach SM WL TC 168 Overnight Refrigerator Oats with Peaches and Honey C SM 169 Hummus-Egg Salad TS SM WL 171 Raspberry- and Cream Cheese–Stuffed French Toast SM WL 172 Creamy Polenta D C TS SM 173 Carrot-Ginger Soup C SM TC 175 Scrambled Eggs with Cream Cheese and Chives TS SM WL 176 Slow-Cooked Oatmeal C SM 177 Fruity Yogurt Bark N TS SM WL 179 Fresh Strawberry Juice Glass Pudding SM TC 180 Peanut Butter–Banana “Ice Cream” D TS SM WL 181 Noodle Kugel SM WL TC 183 Farro “Risotto” with Chicken, Portobellos, and Spinach C SM WL TC 184 Rosemary–White Bean Soup C TS SM WL cancer.org ix What To Eat_INT_final.indd 9 8/17/18 1:37 PM