REAL FOOD KNOWLEDGE

For five years, Melanie served as the sole nutrition expert on a multidisciplinary oncology care team, providing evidence-based counseling and education to patients with cancer and their families.  The resources outlined below represent a selection of reliable tools that have proven especially valuable to many of the patients and families she has supported.

 

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

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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. 

  • AICR also provides research on specific foods.

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• The American Cancer Society outlines food handling and preparation tips to make sure cancer patients are practicing good hygiene and food safety practices.​

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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.​

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• Cook For Your LIFE teaches healthy cooking to people touched by cancer.  Recipes can be sorted based on symptoms or food preferences.