Cancer Dietitian

Lifestyle tips for prevention and survivorship. Keeping you well beyond cancer!

Cancer Dietitian Turns 15!! Announcements & Updates!

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Resources for the Newbies! I've had a lot of new followers recently. Welcome! And I offer a bit of an apology as I've been MIA lately, making plans for a new program for healthcare professionals (see below) and planning for 2023! For those who are new, or who might not be aware, I have several resources that may be helpful for you, or someone you love. Here's a few of the most popular resources: Birthday Party! Can you believe it's been 15 years since my first … [Read more...]

Fall Cooking Class Recording & Recipes!

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I had SO MUCH FUN learning from Angela last night. She is certainly a much more skilled chef than I am, and her energy and excitement made me want to immediately go home and make these recipes!   Just so you know, Angela Dennison, RD, LDN is another awesome oncology dietitian who works for a non-profit cancer support agency! She works for Wellness House in Chicago area. When you watch the recording, you will see the amazing facility she has to do her cooking classes in! … [Read more...]

Is My Food Safe?: Artificial Sugars

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Welcome to post #8 and the FINAL post in the "Is my food safe?" series! If you missed any of the others, you can find links and the webinar recording on this page. I hope you all have learned a lot from this series and feel more comfortable about the food supply. Today we will be looking at artificial sugars and comparing them to regular sugar. Lets get started with finding out what artificial sugars even are! What is the difference between artificial and natural … [Read more...]

Cook to Thrive! Cooking Class Recording & Recipes

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I had a great time today kicking off Cancer Services' Survivors Week 2022 celebration and sharing some recipe favorites!  If you missed it, here's a link to the recording!  You will definitely want to try these yummy recipes! All the recipes are delicious, I promise! Here are the recipe links: Mediterranean Quinoa Salad Cucumber Watermelon Infusion Water Minty Strawberry Smoothie-ade Banana Ice Cream For all who were watching live, do not … [Read more...]

Is my Food Safe? Heavy Metals in Fish

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Welcome to post #7 in my “Is my food safe?” series! If you missed any of the others, you can find links and the webinar recording on this page. Today, we will look into the heavy metals that can be found in fish! What are Heavy Metals? Heavy metals are elements with high density that are toxic in low amounts such as... MercuryArsenicIronLeadZinc These metals in high amounts can have a negative impact on an individuals health and in large enough amounts can cause … [Read more...]

Is my Food Safe? Genetically Modified Food

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Welcome to post #6 in my "Is my food safe?" series! If you missed any of the others, you can find links and the webinar recording on this page. I know you all have heard about genetically modified foods or GMOs. They might seem scary, but I'm here to tell you why you don't need to worry about them! Lets start by understanding the genetic engineering process... What does Genetically Modified Mean? Genetically modified organism (GMO) is a plant that had a tweak in … [Read more...]

Is my Food Safe? Antibiotics in Food

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Welcome to post #5 in my "Is my food safe?" series! If you missed any of the others, you can find links and the webinar recording on this page. Today we are discussing antibiotics. Why are they used in our animal products and how does that effect us?? Why Antibiotics are used? Antibiotics are used in farming to prevent livestock from getting sick and dying. Without antibiotics animals could get sick and die and their meat, milk or eggs would never be part of the food … [Read more...]

Is my Food Safe? Hormones in Food

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Welcome to post #4 in the "Is my food safe?" series! If you missed any of the others, you can find links and the webinar recording on this page. In this post I will be going over what hormones are and why they're in our food! There is debate (and I'm sure you have heard someone say this before!) that this is linked to cancer risk. But, the BOTTOM LINE is that this is false! There is no research that backs this statement up and far more evidence that cancer is impacted by … [Read more...]

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