by Wendy Kaplan, MS, RDN, CSO, CDCES, CDN | Feb 5, 2019 | Oncology
Now that you’re a breast cancer survivor, what can you do help prevent breast cancer recurrence? Thankfully, long-term survivorship has increased, but with that comes more post-treatment side effects including weight gain and co-morbidities like heart disease and type...
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 | May 30, 2018 | Oncology
Many postmenopausal breast cancer survivors want to take steps to help ensure their cancer does not return. Diet and lifestyle changes can help as well as provide benefits for other chronic diseases and conditions. I discuss this topic in detail in my blog for Cook...
by Wendy Kaplan, MS, RDN, CSO, CDCES, CDN | Mar 27, 2018 | Oncology
Diets high in red and processed meat are linked with an increase of colorectal cancer. The recommendation from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is to reduce red meat and avoid processed meat. Are there steps you could take to decrease your risk of...
by Wendy Kaplan, MS, RDN, CSO, CDCES, CDN | Dec 2, 2017 | Oncology
The Beatles were surely onto something with their 1967 pop rock hit, “With a Little Help from My Friends.” We all need and long for social interaction and when we are lucky enough to be blessed with that in our lives, it makes a lot of things a lot better. In fact,...
by Wendy Kaplan, MS, RDN, CSO, CDCES, CDN | Jul 26, 2017 | Oncology
As promised, a phytochemical is a naturally occurring plant chemical that protects plants from disease. It’s found in fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and nuts. Evidence also points to phytochemical’s as having disease-fighting properties (e.g., anti-cancer)...
