SUPPORT — Health and Wellbeing Support
Diet
Eating a healthy diet is important to maintain your bodily functions and general well-being. This is especially important when you are under extra stress and worry.
Your appetite can get affected by cancer whether it be due to the site of the cancer making eating difficult, or you have lost your appetite due to worry or a physical cause.
Your normal appetite can be affected by your cancer. Whether it be due to the site of the cancer making eating difficult or due to all the understandable worry associated around your diagnosis.
The link below will take you to the Macmillan pages, which provides information about different diets, meal ideas, eating to keep energy levels up and other things such as supplement drinks.
Macmillan Cancer Support
It is important however if you are struggling with your appetite, losing weight, or eating is becoming difficult please let your health care professional know. They can provide advice, but also refer you to a dietician for further specialist help.
