Italian-style Baked Salmon with Eggs

1. High-Protein, High-Calorie

• Salmon is rich in protein, which is a primary component of the body's immune cells. It can help the body produce white blood cells and antibodies, repair cells, and maintain the fighting strength of immune cells.
• Eggs provide high-quality and abundant protein, meeting the needs of cancer patients for high-protein intake during their anti-cancer treatment. This helps repair body tissues and cells, and strengthen the immune system.

2. Antioxidant Properties

• Shiitake mushrooms contain the antioxidant ergothioneine, which can help protect cells from free radical damage and aid in the fight against cancer [1].
• Spinach is rich in vitamin C, which can boost the immune system, suppress infections, and promote iron absorption to prevent anemia - greatly benefiting cancer patients.
• Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, and the redder the tomato, the higher the content. Lycopene has excellent antioxidant properties that can prevent free radical damage, inhibit the oxidation of LDL cholesterol, and prevent its deposition on blood vessel walls. This can prevent cardiovascular disease, various cancers, and slow the degeneration of the macula. Heating or sautéing tomatoes can increase the body's absorption rate.
• The abundant β-carotene in spinach can prevent the function of reactive oxygen species, inhibit cell cancerization, division, and proliferation, enhance immune cells, and suppress the growth of cancer cells [2].

3. Relief of Treatment Discomfort

• The magnesium in spinach can help alleviate muscle spasms, fatigue, and other symptoms caused by cancer treatments [3].

References: 

1. Ba, D. M., Ssentongo, P., Beelman, R. B., Muscat, J., Gao, X., & Richie, J. P. (2021). Higher Mushroom Consumption Is Associated with Lower Risk of Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Advances in Nutrition (Bethesda, Md.), 12(5), 1691–1704. https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmab015
2. Shafiq, M. A., Gul, R., & Nazik, G. (2024). Dietary Carotenoids and their Multifaceted Roles in Cancer Prevention. Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research, 4(1), 863–868. https://doi.org/10.61919/jhrr.v4i1.508
3. Inglis, J. E., Lin, P.-J., Kerns, S. L., Kleckner, I. R., Kleckner, A. S., Castillo, D. A., Mustian, K. M., & Peppone, L. J. (2019). Nutritional Interventions for Treating Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Qualitative Review. Nutrition and Cancer, 71(1), 21–40. https://doi.org/10.1080/01635581.2018.1513046