When Losing Weight is Bad

For many people, losing weight is not the result of successful diet and exercise, but is a symptom of a serious illness. It's important to take special care of yourself when undergoing cancer treatment. Cancer can deplete your body's nutrients, have a negative effect on your appetite and on the ability to digest foods. Optimal nutrition can help support the effectiveness of your treatment and minimize side effects such as involuntary weight loss. These side effects may be partially due to the effect of cancer itself on your body but you may also be eating less than usual due to emotional concerns. These factors combined may leave you in a vulnerable condition - high nutrient need and low nutrient intake. During your treatme... [Cancercompass News: Cancer Nutrition]

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