Good nutrition is an important part of everyone’s health. Eating nutritious food can help people stay healthy and prevent some common problems that arise from poor nutrition such as weakness, diarrhea, and headaches. Good nutrition can help a person with a terminal illness keep her strength and have a longer, more comfortable life.
In families with little money, land, or food, decisions are sometimes made to limit the amount of nutritious food given to someone who is very ill so that more is available for others who are healthy. It is important to explain to families that sick people need to continue to eat as much nutritious food as possible to keep up their strength. There is hardly ever a good reason to limit or reduce the amount of healthy food eaten by a person with a terminal illness. These decisions can be very diffi cult for a family, and you will need to approach the situation with your own knowledge of these issues and each family’s circumstances.
Helping a sick person eat:
People who are very sick should eat small meals many times a day to help them get the nutrition they need. For people who are very sick, grinding or mashing their food may make it easier for them to swallow and digest.
Eating right helps the body fi ght sickness. Good nutrition can help sick people feel better and healthy people stay healthy.
credits to EngenderHelath and PATH
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