I am VERY excited to announce that The Cancer Dietitian has a new program to offer! It's called Nutrition After Cancer: What to Eat, What to Avoid and it's a Survivor Diet educational series delivered to your email box! Thanks to the help of my dietetic intern, Jacqie Shoe, and her co-interns in the Virginia Tech dietetic internship program, it is now available for you to sign up! If you're tired of wondering what you should and should not be eating as a cancer survivor, … [Read more...]
Nutrition After Cancer: What to Eat, What to Avoid Survivor Diet Educational Series
Thank you for your interest in Nutrition After Cancer: What to Eat, What to Avoid! If you're tired of wondering what you should and should not be eating as a cancer survivor, caregiver or someone interested in risk reduction, then this series is for you! There is a lot of confusion about what is "good" and "bad" for cancer survivors to eat, but this series will teach you about the basics of a healthy diet that isn't just good for survivors, but for everyone! If you're not … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Diet Resources
The Mediterranean Diet is one of the plant based eating patterns that I recommend to my clients as a healthy eating pattern for cancer survivors and those interested in risk reduction. On our oncology dietitian listserve a few weeks ago, someone asked for recommendations for helping clients to make more Mediterranean syle recipes. A lot of great recommendations came up and I wanted to have them all in one place for future reference so here we are! A note about 'Diets' First … [Read more...]
The Truth about Turmeric, Spices & Cancer
Spices Are Plant Foods! In my past blogs I have emphasized the importance of phytochemicals (which come from plant foods) in reducing risk for cancer. Spices are another great source of phytochemicals. All different types of spices are beneficial: cinnamon, oregano, basil, curry, rosemary, ginger, etc. There seem to be a lot of talk online and through word of mouth about how different spices can "kill cancer." Specifically, turmeric gets named a lot and I have clients who … [Read more...]
Soy Foods and Cancer
Soy Foods and Cancer: Soy foods and cancer is a hot topic. I got a lot of response from readers, listeners and clients on this topic! HERE'S A PRINTABLE HANDOUT ON SOY AND BREAST CANCER! The Facts About Soy and Hormones: Most of the controversy over soy and cancer has to do with the fact that soy is one of the best sources of isoflavones, phytochemicals classified as phytoestrogens. A phytoestrogen is a plant chemical with a similar shape to estrogen, therefore allowing it … [Read more...]
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