Ovarian Cancer: Chemotherapy Cooking & Diet

While undergoing treatment foods that previously tasted good often don't and sometimes just overcoming the lack of appetite presents a problem. Often, the local dietitian is helpful in summarizing the basic issues and generically recommending a dietary plan, but that may not be enough.

First, to create an individualized plan it helps to look at any issues that you already have. Consider food type intolerance, body type, presence or absence of diabetes or high cholesterol. The cancer itself and chemotherapy will add an additional layer of problems. Some of the recommendations a dietitian may make could be in conflict, or at least not sound very appealing. So you need a resource that fits.

Nothing says comfort like Betty Crocker. Coping with treatment side effects, masking bad tastes, picking energy boosting foods and recipes, finding quick and easy recipes, preparing comforting side dishes and tasty soothing recipes are all part of a widely recommended book edited by two gynecologic oncologists, a nutritionist and the Betty Crocker team.

Check out Betty Crocker's Living with Cancer Cookbook: Easy Recipes and Tips through Treatment and Beyond.