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Nutrition
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy
What we put in our bodies can have a major impact on how we feel throughout treatment, so it’s important to think of good nutrition as part of your treatment plan, and to make it a priority.
Read More...7 Nutrition Tips from a Cancer Mom and Dietitian
Yes, it is that time of year when dietitians celebrate our shared love of keeping communities healthy by offering some good common sense tips backed by science and research.
Read More...How Ramen Saved My Life
What do you recall from your childhood? What memories stick in your mind? Is it playing with your friends? Is it birthdays or family vacations? For me, there is truly one thing that sticks in my mind. My mom’s Avgolemono soup. For those of you whom aren’t Greek, it is Chicken Egg Lemon soup.
Read More...Homemade Applesauce
Applesauce is a great and healthy snack whether you’re a caregiver, in treatments, or into survivorship. With help from this video, it took me less than an hour to peel, chop, and cook 6 large apples into a batch of delicious homemade applesauce. I used Jonagold apples but you can use different kinds of apples in the same […]
Read More...Deviled Egg Salad
I have already told you how much I have depended on eggs in the past few years. 🙂 They are a great source of protein and I ate a ton of them while going through chemo. I found them always easy to eat when I didn’t really want to eat anything. You can serve them up […]
Read More...Healthy Eating: Smoothies
I am not a huge lover of vegetables. I eat as many as I’m supposed to most days (emphasis on most though…) but it often seems like a chore.
Read More...Healthy Eating: Healthy Snacking
For the next few weeks, here at Lacuna Loft we’re going to explore some different aspects of healthy eating! We’ll talk about various alternative eating styles, healthy eating on a budget, creative ways to fit all those fruits and veggies into your day, and much more!
Read More...10 Recipes For Cooking With Fresh Ginger
One of the first things you learn as a young adult cancer fighter is that an upset stomach can often be helped with some good, old fashioned ginger. Ginger ale, ginger candies, ginger ice cream…the ginger possibilities are endless! While it is not well known why ginger helps ease nausea caused by chemotherapy, we’re here […]
Read More...Herbs to Help the Body Heal: Part 2
In my life and herbal medicine practice, I have come to view health challenges as opportunities to connect more deeply with nature– particularly with plants that offer support and nourishment for body and spirit. This is the second article in a series of three, exploring plants that nature offers those of us living with and recovering from […]
Read More...Herbs To Help The Body Heal: Part 1
In my life and herbal medicine practice, I have come to view health challenges as opportunities to connect more deeply with nature– particularly plants that offer support and nourishment for body and spirit.
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