Many times I get asked what is best to drink and is there anything that will support me with my side effects.
I have decided to look at store cupboard cooking for several reasons;
Following on from last week when I looked at store cupboard cooking I thought that you would like a few more ideas.
My last 3 blogs have focused on preparation before any cancer treatment begins, focusing on practical things that can be done and prepared in advance.
I am continuing the theme from last week when we looked at changes in taste and smell that can result from chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment.
I came across an article when I was doing some research for another topic and thought that it might be of interest to some of you.
This week I want to address the problem of anaemia, which is a very common symptom that can be developed during treatment for cancer.
I was recently asked about a neutropenic diet (ND) for people with low white blood cell counts which can happen as a result of treatment.
Some time ago I wrote a blog on the nutritional value of nuts and how they can be used as part of a healthy diet.
This is a subject that I have wanted to look at for a while and what has spurred me on is that I saw a visitor at Maggie’s who was following this diet.
This week I thought that I would focus on sharing a couple of recipes that would be really good additions to the Christmas fayre.
This month’s blog focuses on the effects of insulin on our health, the Glycaemic Load (GL) of foods and what this means to our health.
This month I am writing about the natural sugar alternatives that are available in the shops and how to use them in cooking.
This month I want to look at foods that have been shown to help boost energy because they are rich in the B group of vitamins and magnesium.
As you may know, I do not believe that there are such things as ‘super foods’. However, I may be being a bit naive here because I do think that some foods are very nutritious but rather than be given a superfood status, should be part of a good mixed diet
The idea for this blog came about after I read a very good article from a recent newsletter that I received from a leading supplement company.
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