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Nutrition: PREbiotics

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

PREbiotics. Yes, I want to write about PRE-biotics as opposed to PRObiotics.

Nutrition: Pancakes

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

I was reminded that it will soon be Pancake Day so I thought that I would make this blog fit in with the tradition that many of us have enjoyed for years.

Nutrition - starting to make small changes

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

I was prompted to write this blog after reading Robyn’s blog that she posted recently. In her blog she writes about the small changes that she is trying to make to her diet to improve her health.

Nutrition Book review : The living well with cancer cookbook

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

This month I wanted to bring your attention to a new book. The book is called, ‘The Living Well With Cancer Cookbook’ by Fran Ward and Catherine Zabilowicz.

Nutrition: Essential Fats

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

This month I want to look at the subject of essential fats in the diet.

Nutrition: New food products

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

I have noticed that recently several new convenience food products have come onto the market that have a very healthy profile so I thought that this month I would introduce you to these. (Maybe some of you are already familiar with them).

Nutrition: eating during chemo

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

This month I want to look at eating once chemotherapy has started.

Nutrition: how much carbohydrate

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

It seems common knowledge that it is advisable to cut down or eliminate sugar and sugary food from the diet for many reasons but there is a lot of confusion over carbohydrates in general.

Nutrition - A new year CUP, Global evidence on cancer and lifestyle.

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

A New Year. Time when most of us reflect on what has happened as well as look forward to what the future might bring.

Nutrition - prostate cancer 2

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

This month I want to concentrate on prostate cancer (PC) and nutrition.

Nutrition - Clean eating?

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

This month I want to write about a Horizon television programme that was on BBC2 on the 19th of January, 2017. It was called ‘Clean eating- The Dirty truth’.

Nutrition: acrylamide, burnt toast, and cancer

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

I first wrote a blog on acrylamide in April 2014. So, to many of you who read my blogs, the recent news about acrylamide will in fact be old news.

Nutrition: 8 - 10 portions fruit and veg part 1

Date: Tuesday 08 May 2018

Experts are now promoting that we should be eating 8-10 portions of fruits and vegetables a day. As you know I have been blogging about this for a long time, in fact years, that this is what we should be trying to do.

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.