Healthy Habits

From tips for cooking through chemotherapy to busting healthy food myths to easy, pantry-friendly meal ideas — our team of experts covers it here.
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Healthy Habits

Secret Sugars: Where is Your Sugar Hiding?

"Avoid empty calories" is one of the most common philosophies among healthcare professionals. However, that attitude is often centered on the main meal and not so much the...

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Cooking 101

A Guide to Summertime Eating

It’s summertime! Enjoy the season by trying to spend more time outside and indulging in some classic summer flavors. Fueling your body with nutritious foods is key for...

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Food Myths

Myth-Busting the “Anti-Inflammatory Diet”

“Anti-Inflammatory” has become a popular buzzword in the world of cancer and nutrition. Certain foods get marketed to us for their anti-inflammatory properties, which become connected to improved...

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Food Myths

Supplements: Are They Good For You?

The use of supplements is a common practice among cancer patients. According to the latest Supplemental Business Report put out by Nutrition Business Journal, multivitamins are projected to...

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Healthy Habits

Maximizing Nutrition on a Soft Diet

Many patients face issues with having a sore mouth during cancer treatment, which can lead to them following a soft diet. While soft diets are helpful, they can...

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Food Myths

Is it Safe to Drink Coffee? 

While coffee ranks as one of the most widely consumed beverages globally, there has been much controversy over its health effects.  Years ago, coffee was thought to increase...

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Healthy Habits

The Skinny on Fats

Everyone needs fat in their diet. It helps absorb fat-soluble vitamins, gives us energy, insulation, and protection. Although it is easy only to focus our attention on how...

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Global Ingredients

Borscht, Unbelted

All across Eastern Europe, borscht is comfort food that is hearty, nourishing, and festive in color. In Russia, Ukraine, and the Balkans, recipes for borscht abound and can...

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Healthy Habits

No Need To Say No To That Cup Of Joe

New Research Shows That Coffee Can Be Cancer Protective Previously researched to be a possible carcinogen in 1991, the World Health Organization concluded that coffee is indeed a protective...

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Healthy Habits

Healthy Snacks On The Go

Maintaining a healthy diet with a busy schedule can feel bothersome and difficult.  The trick is to never get too hungry by having portable and simple snacks with...

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Healthy Habits

Keeping the Doctor Away: Apples 101

Apples are one of the most popular and diverse fruits in the world.  At one point in time, there were over 15,000 different breeds of apples growing in...

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Healthy Habits

Warm Up To Frozen Fruit

Frozen fruits shouldn’t be overlooked. They are picked at their peak ripeness and flash frozen almost immediately, so we're able to enjoy the best of the season year-round....