Please help! Any food suggestion will be helpful

Mahogany

Since I have been diagnosed with BC for the 2nd time, I've been eating lots of fruits, veggies, fish, salads, drinking green tea and water. Do you have any other food suggestions or books I can read? Can I eat a turkey burger? My doctor hasn't put me on any food restrictions? Please help. I am getting tired of salads.

BlindedByScience

Hormone-free/organic chicken or turkey might be a good addition to your diet. I make tacos, meatloaf, chili and other dishes with the ground meat. I usually use a little meat and lots of beans, mushrooms, onions & celery.

If you plan to stay away from meat, you can combine brown rice & beans or corn & beans to make a meal with complete protein. Cajun cooking for example has spicy red beans & rice, while Mexican recipes include a fresh corn & bean salsa with tomatoes, peppers, garlic, lime juice, avocado, onion that can be eaten on rice or in a tortilla. Peanut butter and bread is also a complete protein combination (peanuts are actually a bean).

I make lentils & brown rice a lot.

Indian & Oriental recipes often are vegetarian or fish/seafood based--that would be different for you. Indian food often uses yogurt, but you might skip those additions if you plan on being dairy-free.

Another protein source that I would recommend you include daily comes from walnuts. These nuts are one of the few sources of omega 3 fatty acids (besides cold-water fatty fish) and we don't usually get enough omega-3s. Avoid omega 6 (corn, safflower, sunflower, canola oils) as much as possible and try to never eat partially hydrogenated oils which are also known as trans-fats. Olive oil is OK.

So almonds, peanuts, pepitas (squash seeds), walnuts and other nuts are high in fat but also in protein. Flax seeds are controversial, although I think they are OK, plus sesame, poppy, sunflower and other seeds would add some interest to your diet.

Many people try to stay with foods that are low-glycemic foods. These foods don't raise your blood sugar very quickly, as does white sugar. Brown basmati rice has the lowest glycemic index number of all the rices, so that would be preferred over white rice. Whole wheat breads are lower gi, too. Oatmeal (not instant) with fresh fruit & walnuts & maybe some rice milk can be good for breakfast. Whole grains of most kinds beat processed flours.

Good luck! It can be hard to make big changes in your diet.

wallycat

They interviewed Lance Armstrong and he said he has not done anything differently to prevent recurrence.
I envy him.
I sit and look at my bottles of red wine and am terrified of them!!
I'm not sure if mine is genetic (yet--I've sent blood off for testing), but feel helpless sometimes.
Most of my adult life I have been eating well...green tea, tons of veggies, rarely red meat, wild salmon, exercise....and still....so I am sorry I don't really know anything else to suggest.

fancy2

Get thee to Trader Joe's, girlfriend. You want organic or near-organic food. Joe has it, and the prices are very reasonable. Us bc girls don't eat meat or drink milk because of the hormones they feed to the livestock. This doesn't happen with organic food. But beware--some stores will charge you triple for this stuff.

Mahogany

Thank you all for your support and replies. I am trying to stay strong during this storm. I have to read the labels on everything now so I won't intake sugar. I am truly grateful for all your suggestions.