Since his 2024 cancer diagnosis, King Charles III has made significant changes to his eating routine, including breaking a long-standing habit and major dietary changes.
The dietary change came due to his ongoing cancer treatment while maintaining a demanding schedule of royal engagements.
Last year, the King’s office revealed that his treatment was moving into a precautionary phase after doctors saw positive progress.
In a major change to his diet, the monarch has added a superfood in his daily eating routine and is avoiding now avoiding a staple.
What major change has King Charles made to his eating habit?
Prior to being diagnosed with cancer in 2024, King Charles had apparently always skipped lunch due to his packed royal schedule.
However, doctors then urged him to include a mid-day meal to his diet to help maintain his strength, suggesting that if not a full-course meal, he should include a snack in his routine at lunch time, told a source to the Daily Mail.
Which superfood has King Charles added to his diet amid cancer?
Avocado has become the reported addition to the British monarch’s previously lunch-free routine.
Speaking to Saga, Queen Camilla’s son Tom Parker Bowles revealed that His Majesty has started to eat avocados at lunch, noting, "I'm no nutritionist, but I know that food is part of a body's 'medicine'. It knows when it's having the right stuff."
The King is said to have half an avocado on its own rather than spreading it on toast, giving him a small but nutrient-dense midday snack.
According to experts at Health, "Extracts of avocado pulp or the fruit have been found to have cancer fighting properties. An extract containing several antioxidants, including lutein, zeaxanthin, beta carotene, and vitamin E, stopped the growth of prostate cancer cells. Another extract killed oral cancer cells."
Which food staple King Charles limits amid cancer?
Tom Parker also shared that amid his ongoing cancer treatment, King Charles has restricted his consumption of red meat.
According to World Cancer Research Fund, there is a strong link between processed red meat and bowel cancer, which is why it is recommended to avoid red meat such as bacon and ham.
