BRAT Diet Food List To Help Ease Side Effects After Chemo

Scrambled Egg Breakfast Muffins Part of BRAT Diet Food List

Are you experiencing side effects after chemo? Although very individualized per treatment and per person, some of the common chemo side effects after treatment include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and loss of appetite. Diarrhea, or loose stools, can make it difficult to have good nutritional intake so start with a BRAT diet food list. Eating Well Through Cancer cookbook is full of tips and recipes and this BRAT diet menu is a good place to start before adding additional food as tolerated. An easy recipe for cancer patients are these easy scrambled egg breakfast muffins recipe.

BRAT Diet Food List to Help Ease Side Effects After Chemo

The BRAT diet food list comes from an acronym for Bananas, Rice, Applesauce and Tea or Toast like in this toasted Scrambled Egg Breakfast Muffins recipe from Eating Well Through Cancer cookbook. Eggs provide an excellent source of quality protein which is important when recovering from chemotherapy. When experiencing diarrhea as side effects after chemo, each of these BRAT diet menu options should be tolerated before moving on to other foods. These are low fiber foods that are gentle on the intestinal tract and do not promote loose stools which is one of the more common chemo side effects after treatment.

Eating Well Through Cancer Cookbook is Invaluable Resource

Aways follow your doctor’s recommendations when it comes to medication of side effects after chemo. Staying hydrated is also very important when experiencing diarrhea so drink decaffeinated fluids often. Foods that can make chemo side effects after treatment like diarrhea worse and should avoided include:
– High fat and fried foods
– Milk, coffee, and alcohol
– Spicy foods
– High fiber foods & raw fruits and vegetables

Print Recipe

Scrambled Egg Breakfast Muffins

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Servings 1 egg

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 egg white
• salt and pepper to taste
• English muffin half try whole-wheat when tolerated
• 1 tablespoon reduced-fat shredded Cheddar cheese

Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings 1 egg Ingredients 1 egg 1 egg white salt and pepper to taste English muffin half try whole-wheat when tolerated 1 tablespoon reduced-fat shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven 350°F.
2. In small bowl, whisk together egg and egg white. In nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, scramble eggs until done. Season to taste.
3. Carefully spoon egg mixture onto top of mu n half. Sprinkle with cheese.
4. Place muffin on nonstick baking sheet. Bake 5 minutes or until heated and cheese melted.

Nutritional Info

Per Serving:  Calories 170, Calories from Fat 37%, Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 213 mg, Sodium 300 mg, Carbohydrates 13 g, Dietary Fiber 1 g, Total Sugars 1 g, Protein 14 g, Diabetic Exchanges: 1 carbohydrate, 2 lean meat

Terrific Tip: To freeze for another quick meal: Before baking, wrap individually, and freeze. Don’t limit to only breakfast as light meals are great all day long.

Nutritional Nugget: Add slice of chicken or turkey or Canadian bacon if feeling better, for added protein.

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BRAT Diet Menu Recipes

Start with the basic foods of the BRAT diet food list and once tolerated try this expanded BRAT diet menu like Rice Pudding, Rice Noodle Medley, Banana Pancakes and this tasty toast option Scrambled Egg Breakfast Muffin.

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