Good nutrition is important for optimal body weight and good general health.
Balanced nutrition is not always possible for persons receiving treatment because of side effects. Persons unable to keep food in their stomach or whose bowels cannot tolerate fibrous foods, fresh fruits, and vegetables need to be on a special, low-residue diet, such as the one outlined on the NCI website listed below. Don't push food or get angry when the patient can't or won't eat. Encourage and prepare things the patient wants to eat, but remember that what sounds good to them, may not actually taste good to them once you have prepared it. The important thing is to try to ensure that the patient doesn't lose weight.