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MGUS diet: Any tips on food to enjoy or prevent progression?
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Sep 3 4:57pm | Replies (137)Comment receiving replies
Ginger, what kind of foods move the needle for you? I try to avoid red meat although we do use ground beef in some dishes. Mostly chicken with as much fish as I can stand. I wish I liked it more.
Generally speaking I know fruit and veggies are important.
Some MGUS patients endorse a Mediterranean diet as helpful. My hem/onc doc says eat healthy but there isn’t sufficient data to support one diet over others.
I suspect his diet isn’t all that great but shhhhh don’t tell him I said that.
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@pmm Ha ha! I had a reply typed out but my computer hiccuped it into another dimension.
I eat mostly chicken and fish. Very little red meat, but it's always been like that. I experiment with soups and stews alot, and the slow cooker can be a great platform for simple meals I like fresh veggies. Being prone to gout, I severely limit pork, and do not eat shellfish or purines like mushrooms.
Recently I found paprika is great for kicking up flavor, and I use a salt-free multi spice seasoning like Lawry's or Dash in almost everything! Don't be afraid to try new combinations. As a dialysis patient, I tend to lose a lot of protein in that process, and freely make up protein shakes [berries, almond milk, protein powder, greek yogurt], hard boiled eggs. Because I tend to have little appetite, I have stopped looking only for "reduced ft/calorie" items so much, and am happy to find something I'll eat!
Ginger