Dietary guidance after rectal cancer surgery

The diet of patients with rectal cancer should be diversified, not partial or picky, and not eat high-fat and high-protein foods for a long time. They should often eat fresh vegetables rich in vitamins and anti-cancer foods. The following are some suggestions on dietary guidance after rectal cancer surgery, I hope it can help everyone.

Such as tomatoes, dark green and cruciferous vegetables (celery, coriander, cabbage, mustard, radish, etc.), soy products, citrus fruits, malt and oatmeal, onions, garlic, ginger, yogurt, etc.
Dietary principles for patients with rectal cancer (1) Patients with colon and rectal cancer often suffer from recurrent, lingering diarrhea and have poor digestive abilities, so they should be given foods that are easily digestible and absorbable.
(2) Colorectal cancer patients often have blood in their stools, and patients in the late stage often have large amounts of blood in their stools. Therefore, they should eat less or no irritating and spicy foods.
(3) Patients with chronic diarrhea or patients in the late stage have long-term fever, sweating, and damage to body fluids. Therefore, they should drink more water or soup, and the staple food can be semi-liquid foods such as porridge and noodles.
(4) Most patients experience symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea, and even vomiting, so they should eat a light diet and avoid greasy foods.
(5) Patients with advanced colorectal cancer suffer from chronic diarrhea, bloody stools, fever, and loss of nutrients and water. They become emaciated, lose weight, and suffer from deficiency of both Qi and blood. They should take nutritious tonic medicinal foods.