Category: Healthy Eating

Almost 95% of Americans do not eat enough dietary fiber.  And it seems that we aren’t all that interested in learning about fiber, either.  I have written about dietary fiber before.  Unfortunately, that article didn’t get much attention.  I get READ MORE

“Does sugar feed cancer?” is likely the number one asked nutrition question by those diagnosed with the disease.  Limiting sugar consumption is also likely the biggest dietary advice given.  High protein and low carbohydrate diets, such as Ketogenic (Keto), are READ MORE

Meal planning is a healthier, cheaper and easier way to eat.  Cancer patients can use this efficient tool to help schedule weekly meals around their treatments.  Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery can render meal making a difficult chore.  This article explains READ MORE

Chemotherapy is difficult to go through, to say the least. I’ve been there. Don’t make cancer treatment side effects worse with the foods you eat. Avoid these 12 foods during chemotherapy and be a bit kinder to yourself. Foods and READ MORE

Most of us know that eating good food is important to stay healthy and prevent disease.  But do you know why wholesome food is so important?  Scientific researchers have recently uncovered some fascinating connections between digestion and our health.  And READ MORE

Drinking enough water is vital to health and life.  It is very important that cancer patients drink enough water during cancer treatments.  This can be a difficult task because some cancer treatments can make drinking water troublesome.  Let’s talk about READ MORE

When my oncologist gave me a list of foods that were good to eat, my eyes immediately saw the words “Dark Chocolate”.  I smiled for the first time in months.  That gave me a tiny spark of happiness in an READ MORE

What should I be eating during cancer radiation therapy? This is one of the most asked questions by cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. And it is an excellent question. We all know about the connection between food and health.  A cancer READ MORE

Staying healthy has always been important.  But right now, especially, it is vital to keep your immune systems as healthy as possible.  While foods cannot prevent viruses from invading your body, healthy food can provide you with the nutrients needed READ MORE

There are some foods you should not eat while taking tamoxifen.  There are other foods that are fine to eat.  And there are some foods that can make your tamoxifen work harder for you.  I am going to tell you READ MORE