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Diet restrictions with DCIS diagnosis?
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I have had many conversations about this over the years, with many doctors and dietitians. The conclusion I came to for myself was to do the best I can. I read every label and avoid processed foods. No box mixes, or canned meals. I avoid as much commercial corn products as I can, and stay away from foods with a lot of added hormones and antibiotics.
I try to buy local as much as possible, local raw honey, local eggs, locally grown vegetables, etc. etc.
I DO NOT, live in bondage to any principle. If I decide during the holidays, I want to get a latte, I do, I do not purchase nut or soy milk I just get a latte. If I want to eat the little chocolate one of the girls at the barn gave me, I do.
I do not do any of these things all the time. I eat a lot of salads, and fresh foods, and almost no meat. I drink tea and tisane instead of coffee most of the time and usually my coffee is just black coffee.
I fight cancer to LIVE, living includes flavors. I plan to enjoy the time I gain by fighting.
My favorite flavors right now are garlic, sage, citrus, and honey. What are the flavors you can’t resist right now?
How can you make those flavors more healthy to live, and fight cancer?
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What a fun question! I live in New Mexico, which means I am happiest eating chile. I prefer green, that isn't too hot. (NM chile is like a sauce usually without meat or beans in it, not like chili). You can order "Christmas" which is two sides--one red, one green. It is high in vitamin C but mostly I've adjusted after 40 years here so that things just taste better with it. And it smells delicious roasting in the fall. At times during cancer treatment I haven't wanted to eat much--I think more from stress than anything else. So your idea of "flavor" is great in that it is life-affirming.
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I like what you are doing right now. We still need to have quality of life not because we have DCIS. As long as we are very cautious in what we eat and do and aware of what is right for us. Thank you for sharing.