by Wendy Kaplan, MS, RDN, CSO, CDCES, CDN | Nov 27, 2018 | Mondays Monthly Glance
Electrolytes are chemicals in our body that help regulate important physiological functions. Cancer and cancer treatment can cause electrolyte imbalances. This month we discussed electrolytes, specifically, what they are, what normal ranges are, what role they play in...
by Wendy Kaplan, MS, RDN, CSO, CDCES, CDN | Oct 31, 2018 | Mondays Monthly Glance
My October nutrition program was a “Conversation on Coffee and Cancer”. This year, a judge in California ruled that coffee vendors need to include cancer warnings on their products. Of course this put coffee drinkers in a frenzy, so of course I needed to set the...
by Wendy Kaplan, MS, RDN, CSO, CDCES, CDN | Sep 29, 2018 | Oncology
Sometimes you need a daily grind to deal with the daily grind! The one I’m talking about is that century old tradition, the morning cup of joe. It originated in Africa in 575 A.D. and, today, more than 400 billion cups are consumed a year making it the world’s most...
by Wendy Kaplan, MS, RDN, CSO, CDCES, CDN | Aug 29, 2018 | Mondays Monthly Glance
Our August/September program centered around Back-To-School strategies the mom who is battling cancer. I discussed and demonstrated meal planning tips and ideas so that her family is set up for a healthy routine once school starts. When bellies are full with healthy...
by Wendy Kaplan, MS, RDN, CSO, CDCES, CDN | Aug 4, 2018 | Mondays Monthly Glance
The July Nutrition Program was “Savor The Flavor”. For the past couple of months we’ve been growing organic herbs thanks to a generous donation of organic seeds from Zzigysgal. This month we used some of those herbs to make dressings, marinades and flavor dishes....
