Oncological diseases - Taste - Cappuccino

Oncological diseases, the incidence of which continues to increase amongst our population, are very often accompanied by a fall in body weight, and a frequent risk of malnutrition occurring. The reasons for this are partly the disease itself (tumour growth = inflammation and the related loss of appetite, for example), and partly down to the treatment causing side effects, such as certain medicines that lead to indigestion or problems absorbing important dietary components. Our nutritional strategy aims to prevent weight loss, loss of muscle mass and therefore the overall weakening of the body. Oncological treatment requires the body to have enough strength to handle the full course of treatment, with emphasis on returning to an active, quality life.

In the words of a nutritional specialist:

With oncological diseases, it is not just weight loss that is an overall indicator of nutritional health, we very often come across a loss of muscle mass as a result of inflammation (the tumour process). These losses are then reflected in the weakening of the body’s immune system, including reduced mobility due to loss of muscle. As a consequence of this, the return to a full life for oncology patients is complicated. In situations where we consider supplementing regular food with a nutritional supplement (sip feed), our choice should always be a product with a high quantity of protein and energy such as nutrego Forte, which contains 667 kcal and 28 grams of protein in one 330 ml bottle.