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Reprinted from: MD Anderson Cancer Center Holiday exercise: No Gym Required BY Laura Nathan-Garner Exercising won’t just help your body burn those extra holiday calories before they turn into extra body fat. It also helps curb stress, lower blood pressure and improve your mood, so you can actually enjoy the holidays. Forget the excuses for not […]
Christine Stone RN, MSN, OCN, was awarded the 2018 Cure Magazine Extraordinary Healer Award at the Oncology Nurses Society Annual Conference. Christine was surrounded and celebrated by family, Inova colleagues and hundreds of oncology nurses from throughout the country. It is an INCREDIBLE honor and testament to Christine’s incredible work and career as an oncology […]
Thanks to Sharon Palmer, the Plant-Powered Dietitian, for this tasty AND healthy meal! Buddha bowls – light, healthy meals comprised of a whole grain, lots of vegetables, a healthful protein source, and a flavorful sauce – are all the rage. This bowl combines the star nutrition power of whole grain sorghum and beans with cool […]
This refreshingly cool soup boasts crisp zucchini and creamy avocado. Fiber from summer squash and the avocado’s healthy monounsaturated fat help you fill up and stay fuller longer. The vegetable broth and onion base, along with creamy almond milk, provide a delicious flavor boost but still keeps it to only about 100 calories per serving. […]
What Type of Meditation Is Best for You? One of the most in-depth meditation studies to date shows that different practices have different benefits. By Tania Singer | July 2, 2018 As citizens of the 21st century, we face many problems that come with an industrialized and globalized world. We’re confronting climate change and poverty […]
Eating a healthy diet and being physically active are very important for people diagnosed with cancer, both during and after cancer treatment. HEAL Well: A Cancer Nutrition Guide from the American Institute for Cancer Research, offers practical, evidence-based suggestions about diet, nutrition and physical activity. Your oncology healthcare team can provide valuable insights and direction in your efforts for […]
Phytochemicals: The Cancer Fighters in Your Foods Phytochemicals are naturally occurring plant chemicals (phyto means plant in Greek). They provide plants with color, odor and flavor. Once we eat them, however, research shows they can influence the chemical processes inside our bodies in helpful ways. Findings from laboratory studies have shown that phytochemicals have the potential […]
Yoga is a complementary mind–body therapy that may help people manage cancer symptoms or adverse effects of treatments and improve their quality of life. The summary of research from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health on mind–body interventions suggests that yoga may help with anxiety, depression, distress, and stress in people with cancer.1 […]
Researchers have found that women with breast cancer who have a low muscle mass are less likely to survive stage 2 and 3 cancers. The study titled, “Association of Muscle and Adiposity Measured by Computed Tomography with Survival in Patients with Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer,” appears in the latest issue of the journal JAMA Oncology. Sarcopenia […]
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