Tip of the Day: Eat Out and Eat Healthier too!

Eat out and eat healthier too! Choose healthier options when you eat out. Trade a typical combo meal for a smaller entrée and a side salad, or try a veggie soup with half a sandwich.  Eating Foods Away from Home Reach your nutrition goals.

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Mom always said "eat your veggies" (and fruit!)

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Mom always said “eat your veggies” (and your fruit!) by New Focus Daily September is a great time to take a look at the national Fruits and Veggies More Matters website.    Do you know what fruits and vegetables are in season during fall?  You can search the website for a multitude of tasty recipes, subscribe to the newsletter, or learn how to properly store fruits and veggies. Fall […] Read more of this post New Focus Daily | September 10, 2018 at 8:00 am | Tags: healthy eating | Categories: Food + Recipes | URL: https://wp.me/p7szYo-1mj Comment    See all comments

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The Nutritional Needs For Women of All Ages

For women, the right nutrition and exercise is very important for a healthy life and great energy. The requirements for vitamins and minerals differ according to your age. Understanding the needs for a particular phase of life will help women to choose the appropriate supplements and foods.

Childhood and Early Teens

A diet rich in fruits and vegetables, whole grain, low-fat dairy products, and lean sources of protein will ensure that growing girls get all the nutrition required for that age. Two nutrients are particularly important during this period – calcium and iron.

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A Recipe for Getting the Nutrition You Need during Cancer Treatment

 Anyone who’s been diagnosed with cancer knows that cancer and the side effects of treatment can affect the body in many differ­ent ways. People undergoing cancer treatment may experience loss of appetite, taste and smell changes, sore throat, diarrhea, consti­pation, and a lack of energy. All these changes can make maintaining adequate calories and nutrition difficult.

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Give Yourself the Gift of Wellness

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.

BY Tamera Anderson-Hanna

PUBLISHED December 25, 2017

Tamera Anderson-Hanna is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Addiction Professional, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and became a Registered Yoga Teacher while coping with breast cancer in 2015. She owns Wellness, Therapy, & Yoga in Florida where she provides personal wellness services and coaching and she is a public speaker on wellness-related topics. You can connect with her at www.wellnesstherapyyoga.com.

If you are into giving gifts this holiday season, possibly consider giving yourself the gift of wellness by seeing a registered dietitian before the year is over or begin 2018 in a good direction. I recently decided to follow up with a dietitian after my annual physical. Being cancer free is a gift, but monitoring your health and maintaining healthy habits are not to be taken for granted. If there is more you can do to manage a healthy weight, glucose levels, cholesterol levels or other changes to benefit your health, you should.

While this is not the first time I have gone in to review my diet, I can say it had been a couple of years, and new education leads to more healthy choices I could still make in my life. If you’re thinking about doing this, maybe you can benefit from some of the tips I have given myself to get started on new changes.

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Chef Mary’s Angel Biscuits with Chambord Butter NEW from New Focus Daily

New post on New Focus Daily Chef Mary’s Angel Biscuits with Chambord Butter by Mary Stodola  Angel Biscuits w/ Chambord Butter  2 cups spooned and leveled self-rising flour, I prefer White Lily 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup butter 2/3 cup heavy cream 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup all purpose flour for shaping 3 tablespoons melted butter for brushing Cherry Chambord butter: 1/2 cup butter 1 - 8 oz. […] Read more of this post Mary Stodola | December 21, 2017 at 8:00 am | Tags: cancer survivors | Categories: Chef Mary + Celeb Chef of the WSA, Food + Recipes | URL: https://wp.me/p7szYo-180 Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from New Focus Daily. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://newfocusdaily.com/chef-marys-angel-biscuits-with-chambord-butter/

Getting good nutrition when you don’t feel like eating. Tips for people facing cancer.

Getting good nutrition when you don’t feel like eating. Tips for people facing cancer. By Julie Lanford MPH, RD, CSO, LDN  Thanks to Nestle for sponsoring this post and for their support of Cancer Services! Their sponsorship will support our educational programs for survivors. Sometimes cancer treatment can result in poor appetite, difficulty eating or challenges with digesting food.  Not getting enough nutrition can result in the following: Weight loss Muscle loss Muscle weakness Low energy Easily fatigued Delayed healing It’s important to be sure that you are getting enough calories and protein to prevent this loss. One of the best ways to know if you’re not eating enough is the scale. Also, pay attention to your body. If you notice changes in your strength or your clothes fitting differently, that can be a sign of a change in your body composition (decrease in muscle, increase in fat mass). Optimize your nutrition despite these challenges by getting creative with food! 3 Tips for When Eating is Hard. ENERGY: To maximize calories, choose foods high in healthy fats like avocados, nut based foods and oils. Making smoothies or other blended foods can help make your nutrients easy to swallow. You can also add calories and protein with nutrition supplement products, like Boost and Benecalorie (more on that below!). APPETITE: Eat on a schedule. Even if it’s small, have a meal within 1 hour of waking and every 2 hours after that. Most importantly, don’t skip meals! Set a timer, if needed. FOOD CHOICE: Try not to get overly concerned with the quality of the foods you eat. If all you feel like is having is a milkshake, your body will use it! During this season of treatment and recovery, remember that food is only one aspect of your wellness. Having something to eat is much better for you than having nothing to eat! Talk to your treatment team about how many calories and protein you need during your time of treatment and recovery. Tips for Using Nutrition Supplements If you are needing to increase your calories and protein, nutrition supplements can come in handy. Most people know about the drinks, like Boost. Getting nutrition from a can, or bottle, is sometimes your best option. Try these tips for helping it taste better! Drink it cold. Refrigerate the bottle before you serve it. Pour it over ice. A lot of ice! Fill a large cup or water bottle completely full of ice and then pour the refrigerated drink over it. Use a lid, and a straw. During treatment, smells can bother some people. Be sure to put a lid on the cup or water bottle and use a straw. A travel coffee cup can work well, and put a straw through the drinking spout. Benecalorie – a non-sugary way to add calories and protein! Another great option for adding calories and protein to your day is by using Benecalorie. This product, made by Nestle (who also makes Boost), adds 330 calories and 7g of protein to any food you put it in. Since many of my clients are tired of all the sweet drinks and desserts that add calories and protein, Benecalorie is a great alternative for them. And of course, if you’re not tired of the sweet option, you can use it in sweet recipes too! Benecalorie is best added to creamed soups (like clam chowder or cream of mushroom), mashed potatoes or hot cereals (grits, cream of wheat or oatmeal). Nestle has some recipes on their site that you can check out here: BENECALORIE RECIPES I actually decided to try Benecalorie in their scrambled egg recipe and I couldn’t tell by taste that it was there. Prior to adding it to your food, you will need to shake it really really well to get all the protein mixed in adequately. You can tell in my picture that it looks just like regular scrambled eggs! By using 2 eggs, the Benecalorie and cheese, the total calories was close to 600 calories and 27g of protein. Pretty good! For more ideas on dealing with nutrition related side effects, check out my side effect tip page here: Nutrition Tips for Combating Cancer Side Effects If you have any questions or suggestions on getting nutrition when you don’t feel like eating, let me know! –  Julie The post Getting good nutrition when you don’t feel like eating. Tips for people facing cancer.appeared first on Cancer Dietitian. Recent Articles: What The Health Movie Reviews & My Thoughts Halo Top Ice Cream Review: Let’s Get Real. Survivor Cooking Workshop: Recap With Recipes! 5 Things to Know About Nutrition and Cancer You Can’t BEET This Cake! – Red Velvet Beet Cake Recipe from Intern Caralee

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What The Health Movie Reviews & My Thoughts By Julie Lanford MPH, RD, CSO, LDN  I have been asked a few times what I think about “What the Health”, the Netflix documentary that came out this summer. Well… I guess I was asked one too many times to keep my mouth shut, so I decided to briefly write my thoughts and then refer you to some great reviews that have already been written! I read somewhere “Don’t ask a dietitian to watch the latest popular food documentary. It’s bad for our blood pressure.” SO TRUE!! In full disclosure, I haven’t seen the film. However, I have seen similar films (Forks Over Knives, Fast Food Nation, King Corn, etc). They all overstate the science and rely on fear tactics and sensationalism. Here’s what I have noticed so far: When someone asks me my thoughts on the movie, they say that it basically scared the heck out of them. First off… fear is not an appropriate educational tool! Red flags already. Then they tell me that the movie suggests meat and dairy cause cancer and everyone should be vegan. At this point, I know that it’s a sensationalized documentary not based on the most current nutrition data. And most likely is produced by animal rights activists. So first, here is a list of the reviews that I found helpful in explaining current dietary evidence and also fact checking the claims the movie makes: I really like this one because it is a quick read and covers the most important things you need to know. Plus, it’s written by a dietitian, which is always a good thing to know whenever you’re reading nutrition articles! What the Health” Documentary: A Review “Some thoughts on the latest of a growing number of food- and health-related documentaries, along with some thoughts about this documentary genre, in general.” By Monica Reinagel, MS, LD/N, CNS, Nutrition Diva For those of you who like to get into the nitty gritty science of every detail, this review is for you! What the Health: A Movie with an Agenda “The documentary “What the Health” espouses the fairy tale that all major diseases (heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and many others) can be prevented and cured by eliminating meat and dairy from the diet. It is a blatant polemic for veganism, biased and misleading, and is not a reliable source of scientific information.” I found this one particularly interesting because the author is a dietitian, and she’s also a vegan. Since the movie is pro-vegan, it’s nice to get her perspective. A Vegan Dietitian Reviews “What the Health” By Virginia Messina, MPH, RD Another great dietitian review. What the Health Review – a Dietitian’s Thoughts on the Netflix Pro- Vegan Documentary by Abbey Sharp, RD This review, by VOX, is more of a journalist review, but does a nice job of reviewing the claims of the movie. Debunking What the Health, the buzzy new documentary that wants you to be vegan “The film on Netflix mischaracterizes what we know about food and disease.” The truth regarding nutrition and disease: I remember when Forks Over Knives came out, and it was about 5 years into my website existing. I thought I might host a viewing party as a celebration. Then I watched the movie, and realized that I could not associate myself with it. There were some messages that I agreed with but I did NOT like the way they were going about presenting the “facts.” I would encourage you to avoid filling your mind with things that scare the heck out of you!! Stick with the positive. What You Need to Know There are no guarantees when it comes to nutrition and cancer. Unfortunately I’ve met many many people who did all the right things and still faced a devastating diagnosis. And I’ve met many who did all the right things and were not cured. However, we think about 30-40% of cancers can be prevented, or diagnosis delayed, by eating healthy, exercising and maintaining a healthy weight. You can be vegan if you want but the data doesn’t show it’s necessary. What we know for sure is that whether you eat meat or not, you must include lots of fruits and veggies everyday (4-5cups combined). Turns out that vegetarians and vegans eat more veggies because their protein is also a vegetable! Double bonus!! There’s no good reason the plants you eat need to be organic, GMO free or any other crazy fad. We see health benefits from all produce so just eat lots of it, whatever kind you prefer, can afford, etc! Don’t fill your plate with a side dish of fear. Eat your veggies, move your body and enjoy each day you are given! If you missed my article a week ago, you’ll want to bookmark the page to remind yourself whenever you start to get worried! 5 Things to Know About Nutrition and Cancer Enjoy your food! –  Julie The post What The Health Movie Reviews & My Thoughts appeared first on Cancer Dietitian. Recent Articles: Halo Top Ice Cream Review: Let’s Get Real. 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