Recovering from colorectal cancer treatment is hard enough without conflicting diet advice, food fear, and a single hospital handout to guide you. If you are cutting out whole food groups, losing weight, and still exhausted months after treatment, this post is for you. Learn why targeted nutrition — not restriction — is what rebuilds muscle, restores energy, and brings food freedom back after colorectal cancer.

Worried about weight gain and breast cancer? Studies have shown a link between body weight and breast cancer risk. Many women experience weight changes after a breast cancer diagnosis. In my previous post I talked about some of the reasons why. Here are a few simple things you can do right now to boost your body during treatment and reduce treatment-related weight gain. Women have a variety of different treatment plans depending on the individual and type of breast cancer

As an outpatient cancer dietitian I would often get referrals from Oncologists to see women for weight loss during breast cancer treatment. “Not appropriate!” I’d think, putting it to the bottom of the consult pile. My primary role was helping with side effects and reducing weight loss in people being treated for cancer. Treatment is a stressful time, with a plethora of side effects that can benefit from nutrition support. Weight loss can be difficult at the best of time