Did you know there are foods that can help manage inflammation in the body? In this webinar I discuss what anti-inflammatory eating is and how to make changes to your regular eating habits that help decrease chronic inflammation and improve your health and well-being!

RECOMMENDED READING:

Chronic Inflammation article on the NIH National Library of Medicine webpage: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK493173/

Harvard Health Publishing article: Quick-start guide to an anti‑inflammation diet – https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/quick-start-guide-to-an-antiinflammation-diet

Johns Hopkins Medicine article: Anti-Inflammatory Diet – https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/anti-inflammatory-diet

 

I hope you find it helpful!

-Julie

It’s my first webinar of 2024!

Topics covered include:

• Why DASH?
• What does “DASH plan” consist of?
• What foods are important for DASH eating
• Your Action Plan

Recommended resources:

• www.nhlbi.nih.gov/DASH
• www.cancerdietitian.com
• www.aicr.org

For visuals that go with this webinar, go to: https://cancerdietitian.com/2024/01/webinar-recording-the-dash-eating-plan.html

I hope you find it helpful!

Topics covered include:

• sugar
• soy
• carbs/keto
• vegan/meat
• alcohol
• grilling
• supplements
• raw vs. cooked
• organic/GMO
• anti-inflammatory foods

Recommended resources:

• Printable Handout on Sugar: www.cancerdietitian.com/sugar
• Printable Handout on Soy & Breast Cancer: www.cancerdietitian.com/soy
• Blog Posts on Hot Topics: https://cancerdietitian.com/category/hottopics
• Other Cancer Dietitian Webinars: www.cancerdietitian.com/webinars
• American Institute for Cancer Research: www.aicr.org

 

Note that during the webinar, we had a discussion about smoking meat. My intern was able to locate the following information from the AICR regarding smoked meats:

“Smoked meats contain PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons), substances that are formed at high-heat and considered carcinogenic.”

-American Institute for Cancer Research

 

CHECK OUT THE AICR FAQ: PROCESSED MEAT AND CANCER FOR MORE INFO!

Topics covered include:

• What should be in my cart?
• Shopping tips
• Reading the food label
• Looking at the ingredients
• Shopping goals
• Shopping list

Recommended resources:

• Video recording: https://cancerdietitian.com/2023/09/webinar-recording-grocery-shopping-for-nutritious-foods.html
• Sign up for my Survivor Diet email series! www.cancerdietitian.com/survivordiet
• Food group info: https://www.myplate.gov/ (note that they have protein and dairy as two separate groups)
• Looking up ingredients: http://chemicalcuisine.org/
• Info on food ingredients: https://www.fda.gov/food/food-ingredients-packaging

In this episode, Julie breaks down the current nutrition recommendations for cancer survivors and discusses the most important things you need to eat as a cancer survivor!

Topics covered include:

• Nutrition & Cancer: 3 things to know
• What is plant-based eating?
• What daily habits help me promote health & healing?

Give your body the tools it needs to function at it’s best!

SUGGESTED ACTION STEPS:

• Sign up for The Cancer Dietitian Survivor Diet email series! www.cancerdietitian.com/survivordiet
• Recipe resources: www.cancerdietitian.com/recipes www.aicr.org/cancer-prevention/recipes/ www.cookforyourlife.org

Watch the video recording and download the slides at: https://cancerdietitian.com/2023/07/webinar-recording-plant-based-eating-for-cancer-survivors.html

Our expert speakers this month are Lora White, RD, CSO, LDN and Amber Thomas, RD, CSO. We have a lot of great information to share on this topic and hope you find it helpful!

For a reflection guide or to register for the discussion group, go to www.cancerservicesonline.org/specialtopic.

Lora White: [email protected]

Amber Thomas: https://cancernutritionsolutions.com/about

Julie Lanford: https://cancerdietitian.com/

In this episode, part of our series on nutrition and immunity, we discuss Vit C! Our topics include: • What Vitamin C is and what it does for your body

• How much Vitamin C you need • What foods provide Vitamin C • Signs of deficiency and toxicity

• What about using Vitamin C for prevention or healing of disease or illness? Recommended reading: • [WEBINAR] Nutrition and Immunity - https://www.cancerdietitian.com/2021/02/webinar-nutrition-and-immunity.html • The Truth About Immunity Supporting Foods - https://www.cancerdietitian.com/immunity • NIH Vit C Info: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-Consumer/ • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - How Vitamin C Supports A Healthy Immune System: https://www.eatright.org/food/vitamins-and-supplements/types-of-vitamins-and-nutrients/how-vitamin-c-supports-a-healthy-immune-system • Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23440782/ • Effect of High-Dose Zinc and Ascorbic Acid Supplementation vs Usual Care on Symptom Length and Reduction Among Ambulatory Patients With SARS-CoV-2 InfectionThe COVID A to Z Randomized Clinical Trial - https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2776305

In this episode, part of our series on nutrition and immunity, we discuss zinc! Our topics include:

• What Zinc is and what it does for your body
• Why Zinc is important for your body
• How much Zinc you need 
• What foods provide Zinc 
• When it comes to Zinc, you don't want too much or too little 
• What about using Zinc for prevention or healing of disease or illness?

Recommended reading: 

• Recent Research on COVID-19 & Zinc - https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2776305
• [WEBINAR] Nutrition and Immunity - https://www.cancerdietitian.com/2021/02/webinar-nutrition-and-immunity.html
• The Truth About Immunity Supporting Foods - https://www.cancerdietitian.com/immunity
• Zinc- National Institutes of Health -https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-Consumer/
• NCBI-Zinc - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK222317/#:~:text=The%20Recommended%20Dietary%20Allowance%20(RDA,14%20mg%2Fday%20for%20men.
• Harvard School of Public Health-Zinc - https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/zinc/
• Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism Textbook

In this episode, Julie discusses how nutrition can support or distract your immune system. She focuses on food you should consider for your diet that strengthens your immune system. Then she discusses foods that could be distracting your immune system from doing its job. Find more information at https://www.cancerdietitian.com/2021/02/webinar-nutrition-and-immunity.html

The topic for this episode, sponsored by Nestle Health Science, is “Nutrition Options During Treatment.” We will focus today’s episode on the unique needs of people during treatment who are at high risk for malnutrition.

For many people undergoing treatment for cancer, simply coming to terms with their disease and then getting started on their treatment journey requires the majority of their brain power. However, we know that preventing and treating malnutrition during cancer treatment is a key component of getting the best care.   In this episode, Julie discusses tips for managing side effects that impact nutrition status and also discuss the menu of options regarding oral nutrition supplements that Nestle Health Science offers. Links: 

Nestle Boost Soothe - https://www.cancerdietitian.com/boostsoothepodcast

Julie's webpage with tips and webinar on managing cancer treatment side effects - https://www.cancerdietitian.com/2017/09/tips-combating-cancer-side-effects.html

Today's topic is Food Safety and Cancer. This is a webinar that I presented a few days ago. It’s almost an hour of talk about food safety, which is a topic that has more recently seen a lot of interest. I downloaded the recorded audio, so you’ll have to excuse the lower quality of this episode!

Find the full webinar at www.cancerdietitian.com/foodsafety

In this episode, I discuss the following:

• Food Safety 101
• Special notes for immune-compromised
• Cancer survivor recommendations
• Current evidence regarding COVID-19 and food safety

Find my blog posts on grocery shopping during COVID-19 here:

Buying Groceries in a Pandemic: Don’t Stress Over That Video!! - https://www.cancerdietitian.com/2020/03/buying-groceries-in-a-pandemic-dont-stress-over-that-video.html

Grocery Shopping Follow Up and Tips on How to Make Decisions When Information is Conflicting -  https://www.cancerdietitian.com/2020/04/grocery-shopping-follow-up-and-tips-on-how-to-make-decisions-when-information-is-conflicting.html

 

Recommended Reading:

 

4 Steps to Food Safety 

https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep-food-safe/4-steps-to-food-safety

Food safety for people with cancer 

https://www.fda.gov/food/people-risk-foodborne-illness/food-safety-people-cancer

Food safety for transplant recipients 

https://www.fda.gov/food/people-risk-foodborne-illness/food-safety-transplant-recipients

Coronavirus and Cancer Resources for Survivors

https://www.canceradvocacy.org/blog/coronavirus-cancer-resources-for-survivors/

How to Navigate Cancer in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic from Cure Magazine

https://www.curetoday.com/articles/how-to-navigate-cancer-in-the-wake-of-the-covid19-pandemic

COVID-19 Food Safety Resources

https://foodsafety.ces.ncsu.edu/covid-19-resources/