How can nutrition affect CRF?
Cancer-Related Fatigue (CRF) is often made worse if you are not eating enough or if you are not eating the right foods. Maintaining good nutrition can help you feel better and have more energy. Try these tips: Meet your basic calorie needs. The estimated calorie needs for someone with cancer is 15 calories per pound of weight if your weight has been stable. Add 500 calories per day if you have lost weight. Example: A person who weighs 150 pounds needs about 2,250 calories per day to maintain his or her weight. Get plenty of protein. Protein rebuilds and repairs damaged (and normally aging) body tissue. The estimated protein needs are 0.5 to 0.6 grams of protein per pound of body weight. Example: A 150-pound person needs 75 to 90 grams of protein per day. The best sources of protein include foods from the dairy group (8 ounces milk = 8 grams protein) and meats (meat, fish or poultry = 7 grams of protein per ounce). Drink plenty of fluids. A minimum of eight cups of fluid per day will pr
