{"id":3914,"date":"2022-05-14T09:18:08","date_gmt":"2022-05-14T09:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oncoalicia.com\/nutrition-during-lung-cancer-treatment\/loss-of-appetite\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T08:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T08:54:15","slug":"loss-of-appetite","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oncoalicia.com\/en\/types-of-cancer\/lung\/loss-of-appetite\/","title":{"rendered":"Dietary Recommendations for Loss of Appetite in Lung Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Loss of appetite, also called anorexia, is one of the most common symptoms during cancer treatment. It can appear at any time during treatment or during the disease. It is important to pay special attention if it is prolonged over time because it can affect the patient’s nutritional status. In lung cancer, shortness of breath can lead to more tiredness when eating.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Eat at the times when you most feel like it. <\/i>
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Take advantage of the time of day when appetite is at its highest to include the most energetic and nutritious foods.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Set small goals throughout the day. <\/i>
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Even if you have no appetite, it is important to think about the importance of eating. It is not so important how much you eat in one meal, but what you manage to accumulate at the end of the day, and for this, it is important to set small goals that you can achieve throughout the day.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ensure that the main meals of the day are complete. <\/i>
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Always ensure the presence in both lunch and dinner of vegetables (raw or cooked), starchy foods (tubers, cereals, pulses) and protein foods (meat, fish and eggs or other protein-rich foods such as soy), as indicated in the plate method.<\/a> Even if it is in small quantities, using a small dessert plate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Turkey and Vegetable Pie (Enriched)\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Spaghetti with saut\u00e9ed tomatoes and egg\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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‘Combi’ of fish, potato and vegetables in the microwave\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Prepare nutritionally dense elaborations. <\/i>
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Nutritionally dense elaborations are those that include a large amount of energy and nutrients in a very small volume.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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