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For children who suffer from cancer, the food needed as part of supportive therapy. Besides clean and not contaminated with germs, children also need food high in calories and high in protein with a pattern of balanced nutrition.

Balanced nutrition patterns not only necessary for growing children, but also important for children who have cancer. In some cancer patients, children did not find a problem with eating during treatment. They still can eat enough to obtain the necessary nutrients. However, some patients have difficulty eating, so he lost weight and growth impaired.

According to Dr. Billy Djajadiman, SpA (K), consultant oncologist children from FKUI / RSCM, if the child has difficulty eating, should be seen first cause. "If it is caused by the effects of chemotherapy drugs, usually given medication nausea reliever," said 61-year-old doctor was. Nausea was frequently occur in patients receiving chemotherapy.

Not giving vitamin
In children with cancer, the provision of food needed to help achieve normal growth and weight gain and prevent the problems that are likely to occur.

In contrast to healthy children, children of cancer patients is not recommended to consume vitamins. Feared, given vitamins actually taken by the cancer cells. "Cell so greedy, especially leukemia and active," said Dr. Djajadiman.

Milk and energy enough food can be given. In the book Immunity Foods for Healthy Kids, Lucy Burney suggested that the main meal and a light snack, in small amounts, more often given to children who are in chemotherapy treatment. These foods should be high in protein vegetable, water soluble fiber, and essential fatty acids to help balance the nutrients in the body.

On the other hand, children who received treatment with steroids tend to have the effect of retaining water, which then gain weight. For children with cancer, it is recommended diet high in vegetables and fruit because it helps remove excess water.

Fatty acids should be avoided. Instead, children can be given foods that contain wheat, fish, soy, nuts, and others. Given snacks should consist of fruits and vegetables.

Fiber obtained from fruits and vegetables will help to balance blood glucose levels and help remove toxins and carcinogenic substances from the body. Entering the broccoli in a child's daily diet can also be done, considering this vegetable contains components that are antikarsinogenik.

Foods rich in vitamin C have the effect of improving. Vitamin C is used to make collagen that strengthens the cell membrane that helps stop cancer cell division.

Never force feed
Parents need to ensure that children with cancer get the best nutrients. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital provides the following recommendations:
- Cancer patients tend to eat less food during the treatment cycle, but will improve in the cycle. Encourage children to eat more food when they are in better condition.
- Sometimes the child is too sick to eat or drink excessively. At that time, routinely offer food or drink he liked. This will help children increase the energy.
- Remind children when it comes time to eat, but do not force him.
- Provide the requested food. However, if the desired food can not be obtained within one hour, do not spend time to look for. Usually a child's appetite has come down after this period.
- The best thing is to not force your child to eat, especially the young. Therefore, they tend to do just the opposite of what you want.
- The reason behind the need of good nutrition can be explained to children who are older. They could also be involved in meeting the nutritional needs as high as possible.