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Dietary sources of protein

Chicken, fish, tuna packed in water, steak, cheese, meat, pork, low fat yogurt, lentils, skim milk, fava beans, peas, beans, soy milk, egg, whole wheat bread, broccoli, nuts, cooked potato, corn, cooked cereals or rice or pasta.

Dietary plant sources of protein

Tofu, soya, lentils, peas, cooked pasta, soy milk, almond milk, whole wheat bread, broccoli, nuts, baked potato, corn, and rice.

Sources of tryptophan

Lean meat – skinless turkey, skinless chicken / Dairy – yogurt, eggs, graviera, cottage cheese / Nuts – almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios / soy / Seeds – pumpkin seeds, sesame / Legumes- lentils, chickpeas (hummus) /Vegetables- spinach, watercress, cabbage / whole grain – oats, brown rice, paximadi / Fruits – banana, pineapple, plums, figs.

Sources of tyrosine

Lean meat – turkey, tuna, chicken liver, beef liver / Dairy – Cheddar, emmental, graviera, mozzarella, parmesan, Swiss cheese / avocado / green beans – soy sauce, spinach, marmite, Fruits- bananas, canned figs, plums, raisins, tomatoes, plums.

Dietary sources of Ω3 fatty acids

Soybean oil / flaxseed / soybean / pumpkin seeds / seed oil / walnuts. Flaxseed should be consumed within 24 hours of grinding. Fatty fish and seafood, such as salmon, mackerel, tuna, herring, trout, sardines. Dark green vegetables and fortified with Ω-3 foods.

Main dietary sources of carotenoids

The bioavailability of carotenoids from vegetables is low, fat is essential for adequate absorption. Between 9 and 17 % of carotenoids are absorbed. People with an increased risk of developing lung cancer (e.g. smokers and workers exposed to asbestos) should not take Β-carotene supplements. B-carotene is found in deep yellow, orange, or dark green fruits and vegetables such as pumpkin, sweet potatoes, carrots, spinach, cabbage, turnips, melon, apricots, lettuce, broccoli, papaya, mango and mandarin. Red and green pepper, tomato, watermelon.

Dietary sources of lycopene

Tomatoes and tomato paste, watermelon, grapefruit, asparagus, pomegranate, cherries, red onions, red peppers.

Dietary sources of selenium

Seafood and shellfish such as: sardines, shrimp, crabs, tuna, pink salmon (canned), liver, red meat, pork, whole grains and seeds (their selenium content depends on the selenium content of the soil), Brazilian nut egg, chicken, bulgur oatmeal.

Herbs and nutritional supplements

The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with lung cancer is widespread. Doctors should judge each time to avoid any side effects and interactions with conventional treatments. Beta-carotene supplements should be avoided. The diet has more protective properties. Research data examines the consumption of garlic and the intake of selenium, N-acetyl-cysteine, vitamins B6 and C.