| Children's nutrition needs can change during cancer treatment. A child may need up to 50% more protein to ward off infections, as well as extra fluids to prevent dehydration. Learn more about what is needed to support good health and a strong recovery.
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| To meet his or her nutrient needs, your child may need to eat and drink wholesome foods and beverages high in calories and protein. Some children may have to use a feeding tube or a type of therapy called total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Learn more about these types of nutrition...
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| Prevent food poisoning and the spread of contagious diseases when your child is at high risk for infections. Learn the extra safety steps needed to handle food for children with low white blood cell counts.
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| If your child is taking steroid medications, such as prednisone, find out how help him or her avoid excessive weight gain and fluid retention.
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| Serve small meals often instead of two or three large meals, and learn how to load foods up with extra nutrients. Add cheese to vegetables, sprinkle nuts or seeds on a salad, create a "face" with fruits and vegetables.
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| Try these recipes for fun foods children love to eat. They’re high in calories and protein, but still easy to make, so you can serve them often as snacks. Among our recipes are Banana Berry Shake, Taco Dip, Fried Fruit Sandwich, and others…
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| After chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or surgery your child may have changes in taste or smell, a poor appetite, a sore throat, difficulty swallowing, or other side effects. Learn ways to help your child eat a healthy diet.
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| Other Organizations interested in childhood nutrition...
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