Tomato Seaweed Soup with Fish Meatball and Shrimp Paste

1. High Protein and High Calories

• Carp is a high-protein food that can help cancer patients regain weight and maintain muscle mass, replenishing their nutritional status.
• Shrimp is rich in protein, minerals, and vitamins, which can help supplement the nutritional deficiencies of cancer patients.

2. Antioxidant Properties

• Seaweed is abundant in vitamins A, C, and E, which are powerful antioxidants that can help eliminate free radicals and reduce cell damage.
• Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, a potent antioxidant that can protect cells from free radical attacks and prevent DNA damage [1].

3. Boosting Immunity

• Tomatoes contain vitamins C and E, which can enhance the immune system and aid in cancer-fighting.
• Shrimp contains carotenoids and selenium, which can also help boost the immune system and suppress cancer development.

4. Anti-Cancer Properties

• The alginate in seaweed can inhibit the growth of tumor cells and promote their death, thereby slowing the progression of cancer [2].
• The chitin in shrimp has anti-tumor activity and can suppress the proliferation of tumor cells [3].

References

1. Chávez-Mendoza, C., Sanchez, E., Muñoz-Marquez, E., Sida-Arreola, J. P., & Flores-Cordova, M. A. (2015). Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity in Different Grafted Varieties of Bell Pepper. Antioxidants, 4(2), 427–446. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox4020427
2. Al Monla, R., Dassouki, Z., Sari-Chmayssem, N., Mawlawi, H., & Gali-Muhtasib, H. (2022). Fucoidan and Alginate from the Brown Algae Colpomenia sinuosa and Their Combination with Vitamin C Trigger Apoptosis in Colon Cancer. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 27(2), 358-. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27020358
3. Azuma, K., Osaki, T., Minami, S., & Okamoto, Y. (2015). Anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties of chitin and chitosan oligosaccharides. Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 6(1), 33–49. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb6010033