Diet and Exercise

Lets try positive motivation to improve our diet and exercise habits!

If patients with colon cancer follow the previously-issued American Cancer Society guidelines on nutrition and physical activity, they can improve outcomes in to survivorship.

If following a particular diet makes sense to you, and you can tolerate it, then by all means do so. But I beg you to remember that even unhealthy things won't kill you in moderation.

It's simple, nontoxic and free. This cancer survivor shows you how to add a little lift to your life.

Do you believe in embracing a cancer-fighting diet?

Two-time cancer survivor discusses why sometimes she still has wine or cocktails.

What happens when a 20-something finds a cancerous lump in her breast and is told to come back for a mammogram at the age of 40? For one group of CrossFit fanatics, it meant the launch of a nonprofit to raise money and spread awareness about breast cancer.

Ultra-processed foods include items such as packaged bread products, sweet and savory packaged snacks, industrialized desserts, highly processed and/or preserved meat products, instant noodles and soups and other shelf-stable items, which usually have a high sugar, oil and/or fat content.

The mission of Barbells for Boobs is to mobilize and empower people to take action against breast cancer. The organization will help people – of all ages, and regardless of insurance status or type – to get screened by connecting them with resources in their area.

A breast cancer survivor ponders the dangers in a drink.

If you are into giving gifts possibly consider giving yourself the gift of wellness by seeing a nutritionist before the year is over or to begin 2018 in a good direction.

Can a certain diet improve cancer outcomes?

A two-time cancer survivor shares strategies that have helped her over the years with healthy eating habits and movement.

How fresh is your food? Know what's behind those sell-by and best-by dates

For people affected by cancer, the idea of starting fresh and with a clean slate is appealing. Here are a few of my favorite food trends.

Adequate protein is essential to meet the increased demands of the body, especially during anti-cancer treatment.

Strategies from expert oncology dieticians can help patients to eat an appropriate diet and maintain a healthy weight during and after treatment for ovarian cancer.

Cancer not only wages war on our bodies, but also our relationships with food. Are cancer-fighting diets really the answer?

A cancer survivor describes the use of diet, exercise and natural products to help boost her immune system.