Weight Optimisation | Patient Resources

Malnutrition in cancer is the result of a combination of metabolic dysregulation and anorexia, caused by the tumour itself or by its treatment. It negatively impact the clinical outcomes and mortality risk of cancer patients. At cancer diagnosis, half of patients present with some form of nutritional deficit. Nutritional status also often declines further during cancer treatment due to various treatment-related side effects such as anorexia, mucositis, and nausea and vomiting. The incide...

INGREDIENTS Full fat coconut milk, refrigerated overnight   (1/2 cup) Avocado oil (2 tbs) Apple cider vinegar (1 tbs) Dried chives ( 1 1/2 tsp) Onion powder (1/4 tsp) Sea salt (1/2 tsp) Mixed greens (8 cups) Corn, cooked (1 cup) Black beans, cooked (1 cup) Tomato, chopped (2) Avocado, pit removed and chopped (2) INSTRUCTIONS Add the coconut milk, oil, vinegar, chives, onion powder, and salt in a jar and shake until well combined. Divide the mixed greens, corn, blac...

Many people gain weight when they are treated with chemotherapy and steroids. Your extra weight may hang around and increase after chemotherapy if you also take hormonal therapy (tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor). If your body shifts into menopause because of chemotherapy, there's a tendency to gain weight. This weight gain may be because of the enzyme lipoprotein lipase (LPL), which is controlled by insulin. LPL sits on the surface of cells and pulls fat out of the bloodstream...

A warm soup for lunch. Great for winter. Easy to prepare. Broccoli is a powerful nutrient that contains glucosinolates. Spinach is another health promoting nutrient and it contains carotenoids. Both nutrients are better absorbed with fat. Ingredients:
1 brown onion peeled.
1 tablespoon of chopped or grated fresh ginger.
2 garlic cloves peeled and finely chopped.
1 whole (600 grams) peeled and dices cauliflower.
1 head of broccoli (210 grams) roughly chopped including the stalk.
1 ...

INGREDIENTS
  For the spinach pancakes:
3 medium eggs
2 large handfuls of spinach
1 tbsp parsley, chopped
1 tbsp spring onions, chopped (optional)
1 tbsp  buckwheat or almond flour
1 tsp olive oil To serve:
Wild-caught salmon
cress, or micro greens
black pepper
lemon wedges For the beetroot pancakes:
1 small beetroot, cooked
2 medium eggs
2 tbsp buckwheat or almond flour
1 tsp olive oil To serve:
Wild caught mackerel
horseradish yoghurt
rocket STEP-BY-S...