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Make no mistake about it, nutrition is powerful. . .
A few ways that nutrition can help:
- May reduce risk of recurrence or progression.
- Helps body stay strong to withstand treatment.
- Supports healty immune system.
- Improves mood and energy.
A few examples of nutrition topics you’ll find here on the BITE BACK blog:
- Intermittent fasting
- Nutrition’s impact on reducing risk of recurrence
- Diet and nutrition survivorship guidelines.
- “Targeted” nutrition.
- Sugar and breast cancer.
What Headlines Aren’t Saying. Why You Should Question EVERYTHING You Read
A couple of years ago, an ominous sounding article snaked its way through the breast cancer community. It freaked out a lot of people. And that made me a little crazy. The article stated that certain foods containing an estrogen-mimicking compound “appear to reverse...
The Best Protein Supplement for Women With Breast Cancer: A Six-Point Checklist to Help You Decide
Why does the idea of consuming protein in the form of a powder, bar or pre-mixed shake have people in such an iron grip? When did selecting that protein powder, bar or pre-mixed shake become so complicated? Even my head spins at the bewildering array of choices and...
Smoothie vs Juice. Do You Know The Difference?
Smoothie or juice? Do you know the difference? IS there a difference? Recently I’ve been having smoothie conversations with a number of different folks. That may seem odd, yet given my own six day/week breakfast smoothie habit and the popularity of smoothies...
Why You Don’t Need To Worry About Getting Enough Protein On A Plant-Based Diet
How one could possibly get enough protein when eating nothing but plants? That question has been the subject of debate, the butt of jokes, and a myth that refuses to die FOR YEARS, largely due to a lack of understanding about how the body uses protein from...
What to Do When Breast Cancer Makes You Want to Eat Crazy – Part I
During the month of March I’ve been exploring the psychology of food, diet and breast cancer by diving into the topics of unhealthy relationships with food, disordered eating patterns, and full-blown eating disorders. Each of these diet concerns live beneath the...
Unusual But Achievable Party Habits
For a month that generally boasts the fewest days of the year, February is a big shot. Host to two widely celebrated events that nudge their way into public consciousness (and store shelves) in late December, February offers plenty of opportunity for hoopla. While...