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Category: Surviving Cancer

7 Easy Steps to Meal Planning For Cancer Patients

7 Easy Steps to Meal Planning For Cancer Patients

Posted on February 6, 2021February 6, 2021

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

31 Day Healthy Habits Challenge to a Happier & Healthier Life

31 Day Healthy Habits Challenge to a Happier & Healthier Life

Posted on December 30, 2020January 5, 2021

Living a healthier life is easier when you develop healthy habits. Take the Pink Ribbon Runner 31 Day Healthy Habits Challenge and start on a path towards a healthier and happier you. The time for change is now! What is READ MORE

The Amazing Healing Power of Self-Kindness

The Amazing Healing Power of Self-Kindness

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020

Self-kindness is an important component of being healthy. Acceptance and compassion towards yourself is necessary for both mental and physical health. But letting go of worry, self judgement and criticisms can be a difficult thing to do. Guest blogger and READ MORE

15 Best Thoughtful Gift Ideas for Cancer Patients

15 Best Thoughtful Gift Ideas for Cancer Patients

Posted on November 24, 2020December 1, 2020

A thoughtful gift can brighten a cancer patient’s day. During a time of emotional turmoil and uncertainty, showing you care about a friend or family member is so important. But what do you gift to someone with cancer? Here are READ MORE

12 Foods to Avoid During Chemotherapy

12 Foods to Avoid During Chemotherapy

Posted on November 19, 2020December 1, 2020

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

Prebiotics, Probiotics, Postbiotics, A Healthy Gut, and Cancer

Prebiotics, Probiotics, Postbiotics, A Healthy Gut, and Cancer

Posted on October 17, 2020December 1, 2020

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

How to Listen to Your Body

How to Listen to Your Body

Posted on October 10, 2020December 1, 2020

Listening to your body is an important part of a healthy mindset. It is advice given by many health care professionals. And it sounds like great advice. But what does it mean to listen to your body?  And how do READ MORE

Healthy Living With Cancer is Possible

Healthy Living With Cancer is Possible

Posted on September 24, 2020December 1, 2020

Don’t just live with cancer.  Live healthy with cancer.  No matter where you are with your health, there are 3 things you can do to help you live your healthiest and happiest life possible.  I have been blogging about healthy READ MORE

Drinking Water During Cancer Treatments – Your Questions Answered

Drinking Water During Cancer Treatments – Your Questions Answered

Posted on September 16, 2020December 1, 2020

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

Life After Cancer Treatments: A New 'Normal'

Life After Cancer Treatments: A New ‘Normal’

Posted on August 6, 2020December 1, 2020

Cancer is hard. And it continues to be hard, even after treatments are finished. Cancer survivors continue to fight well after most think they should just move on and live a ‘normal’ life. But, as you will learn, ‘normal’ is READ MORE

The Best Exercise for Cancer Survivors

The Best Exercise for Cancer Survivors

Posted on July 16, 2020December 1, 2020

Exercise is good for cancer patients and survivors.  We have heard this time and again.  Cancer researchers, doctors and nurses tell us that we need to be active.  We are told that it will make us feel better and help READ MORE

The Powerful Benefits of Yoga for Cancer

The Powerful Benefits of Yoga for Cancer

Posted on June 18, 2020December 1, 2020

Yoga can be a powerful healing tool during a cancer diagnosis.  Cancer patients and survivors can help repair body, mind and spirit with regular practice of this ancient form of exercise.  It can help calm the mind, ease side effects READ MORE

Health Benefits of Trees and Hiking

Health Benefits of Trees and Hiking

Posted on June 11, 2020December 1, 2020

There are health benefits from hiking and being in a forest.  Trees can have a positive effect on people’s health and well-being.  Science has been exploring this concept for decades.  And I have been reading and experiencing these effects for READ MORE

The Truth About Chocolate and Cancer

The Truth About Chocolate and Cancer

Posted on June 5, 2020December 1, 2020

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

Do’s & Don’ts of Eating During Cancer Radiation Therapy

Do’s & Don’ts of Eating During Cancer Radiation Therapy

Posted on May 22, 2020December 1, 2020

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

Walking Away Side Effects of Cancer Radiation Therapy

Walking Away Side Effects of Cancer Radiation Therapy

Posted on May 13, 2020December 1, 2020

Fatigue is the most reported side effect of cancer radiation therapy.  Radiotherapy can impair your body’s ability to take in and use oxygen.  It affects muscle strength.  And, ultimately, it can affect your quality of life when you feel exhausted READ MORE

Is A Lack of Sunshine Harmful to Your Health?

Is A Lack of Sunshine Harmful to Your Health?

Posted on March 31, 2020December 1, 2020

Sunshine is vital to your health because of Vitamin D. It is estimated that 80% of people in northern countries and over 50% of the world’s population are deficient in this essential nutrient.  Being stuck indoors, especially during winter months, READ MORE

10 Foods that Boost Your Immune System

10 Foods that Boost Your Immune System

Posted on March 18, 2020December 1, 2020

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

Do’s & Don’ts of Eating While Taking Tamoxifen

Do’s & Don’ts of Eating While Taking Tamoxifen

Posted on March 5, 2020December 1, 2020

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

Manage Tamoxifen Side Effects with Cardio Exercise

Manage Tamoxifen Side Effects with Cardio Exercise

Posted on January 28, 2020December 1, 2020

I didn’t really want to start taking Tamoxifen, although my oncologist recommended it.  I knew of the side effects and it worried me.  I had already thrown a blood clot and had liver issues as a result of my chemotherapy.  READ MORE

5 Key Lessons From Cancer That Can Benefit Anyone

5 Key Lessons From Cancer That Can Benefit Anyone

Posted on January 21, 2020December 1, 2020

Joanna Stimmel was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 46. She was devastated by the news. However, as she progressed along her journey she realized a few things. She listened to what her cancer was telling her and it became READ MORE

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