Supporting muscle mass from diagnosis to recovery - Animation Videos

With cancer comes change. Every day tasks can become harder, but supporting your patients to maintain muscle mass with the right nutrition and exercise could give them the strength they never knew they needed.

These videos are here to support your patients with cancer understand the importance of nutrition.

In collaboration with the British Dietetic Association Oncology Specialist Group, Nutricia has created 2 short videos to support your patients who are living with cancer to understand how nutrition can support them.

Muscle has a key role in cancer

Changes to your body during cancer can negatively impact your health and quality of life. Maintaining muscle mass could be one way of improving your outcomes. Skeletal muscle makes up 40% of your body and is important for movement, balance, immune support, and wound healing. It can also help you better tolerate cancer treatment. The right nutrition and exercise can help you maintain muscle mass.

Protein is essential to maintaining muscle during cancer

Proteins are the building blocks of muscle so eating enough is essential to keeping yourself strong. Because of the way cancer can affect your body, you may need up to double the amount of protein compared to usual. For more information and resources on following a high-protein diet CLICK HERE.

If you lose your appetite, it may be harder to get enough protein from food alone. Your healthcare professional might recommend oral nutritional supplements (ONS), which can help you meet your daily protein requirements. Paired with regular exercise, you can slowly rebuild your muscle mass and strength.

For more information on oral nutritional supplements

 

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