Survivorship Nutrition
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Evidenced based nutrition guidelines to help you take charge of this next phase in your journey.
Do you have questions about what to eat after your breast cancer diagnosis or are you feeling overwhelmed by all of the information out there? Come join a BRA nutrition session! Created and led by our own registered dietitian nutritionist, Brittany Cardwell, these sessions are designed to help you:
- Learn. Improve your understanding of the healthy eating guidelines for breast cancer survivors.
- Take action. Be able to apply the recommendations to your lifestyle.
- Be confident. Feel less overwhelmed about eating healthy and improve your sense of well-being.
BRA will be offering two nutrition sessions every month! Each hour session will be focused on its own topic and consists of three parts: a topic review, Q+A, and an activity/recipe demonstration. Pre-registration is required for each session.
Session Details
- Date: Thursdays
- Time: 10:30-11:30 am OR 6:00-7:00 pm CST
- Location: Virtual over Zoom
**Please note: Registration closes the Monday prior to the session date. You will receive the meeting link and class information by the Wednesday prior to the session you signed up for. We will not be going through the PowerPoint slide by slide during the session, so you are encouraged to review the information prior and come with questions.
Register for April Sessions
The sessions for this month are the following:
- Picking Protein Sources: Protein plays a critical role in weight management and cell recovery. Gain a better understanding of your body’s daily protein needs and the best protein sources. We’ll look at plant and animal sources of protein and discuss where dairy and soy proteins fit into a healthy diet.
- Choosing Healthy Fats: When it comes to including fats in our diet, quality matters. Find out what the optimal ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids is for our health and ways to keep this ratio favorable.
If you have any questions, you can contact Brittany (BRA Dietitian and class facilitator):
contact her here.
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