| Finding tips on how to decrease your appetite so you | | | | eat the biggest meal of the day in the morning, if that's |
| can lose weight is easy. Magazines, newspapers and | | | | what you are most inclined to do.Studies show that |
| television programs are full of advice on the subject. | | | | increased intake of nutritious food is especially |
| But what about people who need to increase their | | | | important for those suffering from cancer. According |
| appetites? There are several illnesses and/or | | | | to the National Cancer Institute, an astounding 20% to |
| conditions that can cause undesirable weight loss, and | | | | 40% of cancer patients die from causes related to |
| necessitate an understanding of how to healthfully gain | | | | malnutrition, not from the cancer itself.So what kind of |
| weight. According to noted author/ABC News medical | | | | a diet can fight malnutrition and help a patient combat |
| contributor Dr. David Katz, "with all the attention to the | | | | their disease? "Include cancer and inflammation-fighting |
| obesity epidemic, we may at times overlook those | | | | phytochemicals (found in abundance in many fruits and |
| situations where, in essence, starvation is still a very | | | | vegetables), omega 3 fats, monounsaturated fats such |
| real and present danger."According to Keith I. Block, | | | | as olive oil, complex carbohydrates and healthy |
| MD, Medical/ Scientific Director of the Block Center for | | | | sources of proteins," says Dr. Block. "Eat energy |
| Integrative Cancer Care in Evanston, Illinois "diet plays a | | | | dense/nutrient dense foods such as avocado; nut |
| significant role in the prevention and treatment of | | | | butters; and soy," adds Dr. Katz.Both doctors agree it |
| disease. And keeping the body fueled with nutritious | | | | is extremely important to avoid "bad" dietary fats such |
| food is imperative when someone is fighting an | | | | as saturated fats found in milk, cheese, butter, red |
| illness."To help those challenged by a loss of appetite, | | | | meat, pork, coconut, and poultry. Eliminate unnatural |
| whether it be due to illness, or the medications used to | | | | fats, called trans fat, found abundantly in margarine, |
| treat it, Drs. Katz and Block put together the following | | | | hydrogenated oils, as well as many baked goods and |
| six tips on how to increase your appetite and stave | | | | convenience foods. Reduce or eliminate simple |
| off malnutrition.1. If you can eat with family members | | | | carbohydrates such as sugar, honey, high fructose |
| and friends, do so. Let them know that you are having | | | | corn syrup, concentrated sweeteners, sugary |
| difficulty with your appetite and ask for their support.2. | | | | beverages, cookies, cakes, pastries, white bread, |
| Serve food attractively prepared and in a pleasant | | | | crackers and white-flour baked goods. These are |
| atmosphere3. Eat high nutrient food and avoid junk | | | | high-glycemic foods that cause a sudden rise in blood |
| foods and sugar4. Eat small meals or snacks | | | | sugar and ultimately increase inflammation.Betty |
| frequently5. Add seasoning to help flavor foods6. Shift | | | | Hoeffner has been writing articles for various media |
| eating pattern to coincide with appetite. For example, | | | | outlets for the past 30 years. |