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Diet and nutrition in cancer and palliative care education
Published in Lorna Foyle, Janis Hostad, David Oliviere, Illuminating the Diversity of Cancer and Palliative Care Education, 2018
The Macrobiotic diet has been well described by Kushi et al. (2001) and Maritess et al. (2005). Developed in the 1960s by George Ohsawa, a Japanese philosopher, the diet is a lifestyle philosophical approach to healthy living incorporating not only healthy eating but also exercise, meditation, reduction of stress and minimising exposure to pesticides.
Therapeutic Nutrition
Published in W. John Diamond, The Clinical Practice of Complementary, Alternative, and Western Medicine, 2017
Macrobiotic Diet — This is a dietary philosophy from Japan, developed by Sagen Itshitsuka, M.D., in which each person’s dietary needs vary according to the level of activity, gender, age, climate, season, and individual factors. The diet is composed of 50 to 60% whole grains, 20 to 25% vegetables, 5 to 10% beans and sea vegetables, and 5% vegetable soups. Meat, dairy, sugar, and raw fruits are avoided. This a good detox diet, but type O blood patients will eventually become anemic due to insufficient heme iron in the diet. It is very bland and unappetizing.
Searching for the Optimal Diet Which Is Best?
Published in Mary J. Marian, Gerard E. Mullin, Integrating Nutrition Into Practice, 2017
Danielle Flug Capalino, Gerard E. Mullin
Though the macronutrient foundation of this diet is mainly whole grains with plant-based carbohydrates and protein, its principal tenet is person-centered, whereby the focus is on lifestyle adherence and spirituality. Another distinguishing feature is the built-in flexibility that allows variation based upon health status, gender, age, etc. The present-day culture of eating local, organic, and seasonal stems from this Eastern (Japanese)-based way of life.20 Foods that are encouraged include beans, lentils, brown rice, sea vegetables (i.e., seaweed), and miso soup. Though used by many alternative practitioners as an adjunct to cancer therapy, no studies to date have successfully demonstrated an impact of this diet upon its outcome in a controlled clinical trial.21 The most well-publicized study using the macrobiotic diet was the China Study. Individuals from rural China following a macrobiotic diet, compared to subjects living in the United States, were reported to consume one-third less daily fat, 10 times less animal protein, and 3 times more fiber with profoundly less cardiovascular disease (5.6- to 16.7-fold).22 Factors aside from diet (i.e., spirituality, stress reduction, etc.) may play a key role as was previously noted in the Paleolithic diet (i.e., exercise).
Adherence to the WCRF/AICR for Women in Breast Cancer Adjuvant Treatment submitted to Educational Nutritional Intervention
Published in Nutrition and Cancer, 2018
Sheyla de Liz, Francilene Gracieli Kunradi Vieira, Maria Alice Altenburg de Assis, Alyne Lizane Cardoso, Clarice Perucchi Lopes Pazini, Patricia Faria Di Pietro
The adjuvant cancer treatment, primarily chemotherapy, is described as a strong risk factor for weight gain in breast cancer women (4,5,7,9). In the present study, the most performed treatment was chemotherapy, but although in both groups the prevalence of overweight women had increased, in IG this increase was not significant. Furthermore, the WC median change between groups was significant, with increase in CG and decrease in IG. These findings may be due to the educational nutritional intervention, which contributed to weight maintenance and WC decrease in IG. Other clinical studies also have similar findings (32,33). Villarini et al. (32) conducted a randomized controlled clinical trial in order to avoid weight gain of breast cancer women during chemotherapeutic adjuvant treatment. The IG participated in a counseling program which was based on a Mediterranean-macrobiotic diet and composed of physical activity sessions, cooking classes, meetings, and handouts. Findings showed that IG presented a significant decrease of 2.9 kg on weight and 3.0 cm in WC, compared to CG. It should be emphasized that the WCRF/AICR guidelines (12) are similar with some of the Mediterranean-macrobiotic diet recommendations, like as: eat a variety of fruits and non-starchy vegetables and pulses; and avoid the intake of sugary, alcoholic drinks and red and processed meats. In a lifestyle intervention, Travier et al. (33) evaluated breast cancer survivors with overweight and obesity to induce weight loss and dietary changes. At the end of the study, the women presented a significant weight loss of 5.6 kg (7.8% of the baseline weight).