The Dos and Don'ts of Diet for Skin Tumors

Skin tumors are a type of malignant tumors that originate from the ectoderm, with squamous cell tumors and basal cell tumors being the most common. The causes of skin tumors are related to a variety of factors, so we must prevent skin tumors in our daily lives. The following are the dietary dos and don'ts for skin tumors.

Skin tumor diet:

It is advisable to eat more foods that replenish qi and nourish blood, such as japonica rice, lotus root powder, jujube, longan, lychee, mushrooms, carrots, yam, lentils, various beans, quail eggs, etc.

It is advisable to eat more foods rich in protein, such as beans and their products, eggs, milk and its products, lean meat, etc.

It is advisable to eat more foods rich in vitamin A, B vitamins, vitamin C and vitamin E. Foods with high vitamin A content include carrots, potatoes, rapeseed, spinach, celery, day lily, watermelon, apricots, animal liver, squid, egg yolk, milk, etc.; foods with high B vitamin content include brown rice, red beans, soybeans, broad beans, millet, corn, peas, mung beans, cowpeas, peanuts, mushrooms, milk, animal liver, etc.; foods with high vitamin C content include fresh green leafy vegetables and fruits; foods with high vitamin E content include wheat germ, beans, egg yolk, nuts and green leafy vegetables, etc.

It is advisable to eat more yin-nourishing foods, including fresh vegetables and fruits, such as spinach, cabbage, lotus root, white pear, sugarcane, bananas, grapes, loach, sea cucumber, etc.

Skin tumor diet - avoid:

1. Avoid smoking, drinking, strong tea, coffee and cocoa.

2. Avoid eating food that is too hot, too cold, expired or spoiled.

3. Avoid spicy and irritating foods.

4. Avoid eating allergenic foods, such as shrimp, crab, pickled mustard greens, ginkgo nuts, etc.

Illness comes from the mouth. Many diseases are caused by people’s improper eating habits and lifestyles. In daily life, we must eat a reasonable diet, exercise appropriately, and maintain a good attitude in order to be healthy and live a long life.