Introducing our Newest Resource: Breast Cancer Survivorship Booklet

The Nutrition Services Department invites you to read our new booklet, Nutrition and Breast Cancer Survivorship, and to join us for a free webinar:
Thursday, October 22
6:00 – 7:00pm
Register for Zoom here

Maintaining a healthy diet is important before, during, and after cancer treatment. Nutritional goals will fluctuate depending on your situation. During treatment, your focus may be on meeting nutrition needs, staying well hydrated, and choosing foods that help with symptom management. After treatment, your focus may shift to lifestyle and eating choices that help prevent cancer recurrence.

In the booklet and in the webinar, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Holly Mills will share information and tips about:

• The role of nutrition for the breast cancer survivor
• Healthy dietary patterns
• Maintaining a healthy weight
• Physical activity
• Supporting bone health
• Key nutrition recommendations
• Planning nutritious meals
• Putting it all together Common questions about nutrition and breast cancer
• Reputable nutrition resources and supports

We hope you’ll join us for the webinar, attendees will receive a printed copy of the Nutrition and Breast Cancer Survivorship booklet.

More about Holly: Holly Mills is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition. Holly’s previous work experience includes positions at God’s Love We Deliver, John Theurer Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and NYU Clinical Cancer Center as an Oncology Dietitian. In these roles, Holly provided clinical care to patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiation therapy and other cancer treatments. Holly completed her dietetic internship at North Shore-LIJ Health System and holds a Master of Science Degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University.

Please visit glwd.org/nutrition for more information about nutrition and cancer, and many other nutrition topics.