Eat Well. Be Well. Choosing Healthy Eating during Cancer Treatment and Beyond

Having cancer can change how you see the world. You want to make the most of each day, you are more grateful for family and friends, and you ask yourself, “What can I do to be healthy during and after treatment?”

A healthy lifestyle can improve your quality of life and optimize survivor­ship. The foods you choose to eat, or are able to eat, are key parts of your life­style. Healthy nutrition choices can help keep you strong during treatment, reduce the risk of your cancer coming back, and lower your risk of other did

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MyPlate is the current nutrition guide published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Eating the MyPlate way means filling half your plate with vegetables and fruits and the other half with lean protein and grains, as well as incorporating some type of dairy into your diet.

Visit ChooseMyPlate.gov for more information.