Diet and Exercise

Cancer loves glucose, which is why fasting, restricting calorie consumption or following the ketogenic diet may make chemotherapy and some other cancer treatments more effective and easier to tolerate, early evidence shows.

A study assessing the value of movement found that it improved physical and mental health in older adults who had survived cancer, as well as those with no history of the disease.

Exercise after cancer treatment is often a journey unto itself, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly challenging. Hear from one pancreatic cancer survivor on how he changed his exercise routine.

Women who consumed the highest level of dietary advanced glycation end products had a higher risk of breast cancer, particularly advanced stage disease, compared with those who consumed the lowest.

Soup, cider and salmon help keep the body full and fueled when it’s frigid outdoors.

Maintaining a good self-image in the face of body changes caused by cancer and chemotherapy is tough. However, exercise was able to boost one cancer patient’s morale and self-image.

We’re ending our #CURESummerSnacktime series with a raspberry mint smoothie recipe that’s sure to cool you down as we enter the last days of summer!

This avocado and herb recipe is packed with flavor and health benefits.

Once you try this week’s #CURESummerSnacktime recipe for Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream, we bet you’ll be adding this cool, creamy concoction into your weekly rotation.

A two-time cancer survivor suggests what life after mid-life can be, even for cancer survivors.

Breast cancer links to weight, diet and exercise are all over the news, but remember this: You are not to blame.

An oncology dietitian offered advice on how to improve appetite and eat healthy before, during and after treatment for gastrointestinal cancers.

Experts offered tips on quick, healthy office meals and snacks while fighting cancer’s side effects.

In this essay, Honora R. Miller nominates a special oncology nurse practitioner, Joanna M. Losito, Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical Foundation–Sunnyvale Center, Sunnyvale, California, for CURE®’s 2019 Extraordinary Healer® Award.

Can fitness make you physically prepared for a medical detour?

After I lost my real breasts, I gave up hope of ever having a "nice" body again.

Two oncology dietitians weigh in on the results of a recent study that show a low-fat diet rich in fruits, vegetables and grains can reduce the risk of dying from breast cancer.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner options that require minimal prep work and time.

Survivors find that physical activity and sound nutrition lower health risks and boost well-being.

An expert from John Theurer Cancer Center shares three recipes to help fight winter’s germs.

A daily dose of diet soda may help protect survivors of colon cancer from disease recurrence and death.

Banishing sugar and extra body fat can be important tools in preventing cancer.

Many people struggle with extra weight and cancer survivors often do it with extra helpings of fear and guilt. See if these thoughts can help!

Exercise and nutrition are essential to improving a variety of facets revolving around the continuum of cancer — from prevention to diagnosis and treatment to survivorship care.

Yoga has a number of benefits for survivors who are recovering from cancer treatments.

Keeping a healthy weight is vital for everyone, especially breast cancer survivors.

Girls Gone Rx sponsors all-female fitness competitions to raise money for Bright Pink, a nonprofit that focuses on prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer.

Alternative cancer treatment takes a moderate amount of effort, but this survivor thinks it's worth it.