{"id":8967,"date":"2024-06-01T23:08:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T23:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncoalicia.com\/?page_id=8967"},"modified":"2025-07-04T08:45:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T08:45:12","slug":"a-varied-and-balanced-protein-rich-diet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oncoalicia.com\/en\/types-of-cancer\/gastric\/what-to-eat-in-the-weeks-before-surgery\/a-varied-and-balanced-protein-rich-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"Varied and Balanced Diet High in Protein Before a Gastrectomy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Maintain proper hydration. <\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Ensure good hydration, with 1.5 – 2 litres of water per day (6-8 glasses), preferably outside of meals. In the case of lack of appetite, more nutritious liquids can be drunk in addition to water, such as natural fruit juices, fruit and vegetable smoothies or home-made broth. Avoid alcoholic beverages and carbonated soft drinks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Divide feeding into 5-6 meals per day. <\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Eat frequent meals during the day, even if they are smaller, to incorporate different foods and a higher proportion of nutrients. The diet can be divided into: breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner and bedtime snack.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Make sure to include foods from all food groups throughout the day.<\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Fruit, vegetables, dairy products, starches (grains, legumes, tubers), protein-rich foods (eggs, fish, meat, legumes and by-products) and healthy fats (virgin olive oil, ground or nut butter, ground seeds).
If there is abdominal discomfort or digestion is difficult, limit the consumption of fibre-rich foods (legumes and whole grains) and fatty foods (oily fish, very fatty cheese, etc.). In the case of continued abdominal discomfort, review the section on \u2018Abdominal pain and\/or acid reflux\u2019. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ensure that main meals are complete. <\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n
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At lunch and dinner, always ensure the presence of vegetables (raw* or cooked, depending on tolerance), starchy (tubers, grains, legumes) and protein-rich foods (meat, fish and eggs or other plant-based protein-rich foods like soybeans), as indicated in the plate method. This method allows small amounts to be eaten using a dessert plate as a base, as shown in the following recipe.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n Tofu stew with rice<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n Fish, potato and vegetable \u2018healthy eating plate\u2019 cooked in the microwave<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n Stuffed peppers with cereals and tofu<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n Penne with squid and pistachios<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n Chicken vegetable velout\u00e9<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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In some cases, legumes may cause gas and greater abdominal discomfort, so you should check tolerance to them by adding them in small amounts or mashed in the form of creamy soup or pur\u00e9e. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Include protein-rich foods in all main meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner). <\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Meat, fish, seafood, eggs and legumes are the highest-quality protein-rich foods. Add any dish containing fish (white or oily, depending on tolerance), seafood, meat (mainly lean), eggs, soy or soy by-products (tofu, texturised soy, etc.) to lunch and dinner. Include other foods that are also good sources of protein in the other meals of the day, such as dairy products and nuts.
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Some examples of protein-rich foods:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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  • White fish: monkfish, hake, cod.<\/li>\n
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  • White meat: chicken, rabbit, turkey. <\/li>\n
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  • Dairy products: natural protein-rich yoghurt, natural yoghurt and fresh, semi-aged or aged cheese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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