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Nutrition: 8-10  portions of vegetables a day part 2

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

Hello everyone, This month I want to continue the theme of trying to eat 8-10 portions of vegetables and fruits in a day in line with the new government guidelines.

Nutrition : Research

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

It is my intention going forward to look at nutrition and individual types of cancer. In order to do this, I rely on good quality research so that the information is as accurate as possible.

Nutrition and cancer - The ideal diet using the traffic light system

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

I wanted to write about the ‘ideal diet’ or eating pattern that is recommended for those with cancer and beyond.

Nutrition - breast cancer

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

This month I want to focus on breast cancer and nutrition. As you can imagine there is a huge amount of research available, some is based on observational studies, other research is centred on a lab, and some is in clinical trials.

Nutrition - colon (colorectal/bowel) cancer

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

This month we are going to look at how to support the body during and after treatment for bowel cancer (colorectal cancer).

Nutrition: Colorectal cancer (post treatment) or post treatment of digestive tract

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

I want to write about supporting the digestive system after treatment for bowel cancer (colorectal cancer) has finished.

Nutrition - Skin Cancer

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

This blog continues my series looking at specific cancers and nutrition. This month I want to look at skin cancer and melanoma.

Nutrition: Lymphoma

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

In this blog today, I want to continue the theme of looking at individual cancers and any specific nutritional recommendations that may potentially be beneficial. This month I am going to look at lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Nutrition: Kidney Cancer

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

This month I am going to look at look at the role of nutrition and lifestyle with kidney cancer.

Nutrition for Carers

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

I wanted to talk about how as carers, you can try and support yourselves nutritionally. This is often overlooked, but is really important as your body too will be experiencing the effects of stress.

Nutrition: ​Calorie restriction and cancer treatment part 1

Date: Friday 04 May 2018

For some time now I have been wanting to write about the exciting new research that is emerging about calorie restriction before and/or after cancer treatment.

Vitamin D and cancer

Date: Friday 04 May 2018

I have already written a blog on boosting the immune system and how to help yourself if you become neutropenic but as you know I am getting research through all the time and some more has come to light that I feel would be really useful and interesting,

Nutrition: Dealing with cancer treatment side effects -Constipation and diarrhoea

Date: Friday 04 May 2018

I see many many people asking for advice about coping with the side effects of medical treatment whether it be as a result of surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, some drugs or a combination of some of these.

Nutrition: Boosting immunity (2/2)

Date: Friday 04 May 2018

This week is a continuation of last week, looking at ways that we can boost the immune system through food choice.

Nutrition: Protein, protein rich foods and cancer

Date: Friday 04 May 2018

I wanted to take a look at Protein and protein rich foods with you and how they relate to cancer.

Nutrition: The white stuff, Milk!

Date: Friday 04 May 2018

The White stuff, Milk!. Should we or shouldn’t we? A question I am frequently asked especially by ladies with breast cancer and I am not surprised, as there is so much conflicting information it is a job to know what to do.

Nutrition: Whey protein powder and pea protein powder

Date: Friday 04 May 2018

I wanted to write about protein powders this week because I regularly see visitors to Maggie’s who either need to build themselves up after surgery, or after a particularly poor patch as a result of treatment when they have very little appetite.

Nutrition:Hormone driven cancers

Date: Friday 04 May 2018

I frequently see visitors with hormone driven cancers who want to know what they can do to help themselves, so I thought I would share my the recommendations that I normally give, with you.

Nutrition: Sugar Sugar Sugar

Date: Friday 04 May 2018

Sugar, sweet, tastes good, gives pleasure, but should we be eating it?.

Nutrition: Fatigue (tiredness)

Date: Friday 04 May 2018

Fatigue, ongoing tiredness not remedied by a good night sleep. An absolutely awful feeling, limbs are heavy, real brain fog, no enthusiasm, the smallest thing seems to blow out of proportion and you cannot see the wood for trees.