REAL FOOD KNOWLEDGE

I work as a dietitian for St. David's Oncology program and provide nutrition counseling and education to patients with a cancer diagnosis.  Here are my favorite resources to provide nutrition information. 

 

• National Cancer Institute's 'Eating Hints' booklet.  The PDF handout reviews possible eating problems and reviews strategies for managing with food and beyond.

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• Here are some helpful food handling and preparation tips from the American Cancer Society to make sure you are practicing good hygiene and food safety practices.​

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• The American Institute for Cancer Research has nutrition recommendations and shares research related to cancer and nutrition. 

  • They discuss specific foods as well as suggestions to help individuals eat the "New American Plate" which focuses on eating a mostly plant-based, whole foods diet. They have a 12 week “new plate” challenge you can sign up for on website that includes weekly emails and group interaction on a Facebook page.

  • research on specific foods

  • fact checks on helpful/harmful nutrition claims

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• Registered dietitian and board certified specialist in oncology nutrition, Julie Lanford provides helpful articles and resources on her website, cancerdietitan.com.

  • She has a program called Nutrition After Cancer: What to Eat, What to Avoid

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• Cook For Your LIFE teaches healthy cooking to people touched by cancer.  You are able to sort recipes based on symptoms or food preferences.  https://www.cookforyourlife.org/recipes/