Our community partner The After Cancer has some great tips on how to make healthy choices with nutrition during your breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery.
Tip 1: Plants. Plants. Plants. Plants, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are key. But that doesn’t mean to cut out dairy and meat altogether, they should be more a side dish or a seasoning. Plants should be the star on your plate!
Tip 2: Eat the rainbow. The more colors (of plants and vegetables) on your plate, the better!
Tip 3: Live a little! While diet is important, you haven’t made it through all you’ve gone through just to limit yourself. Find joy in food and celebrate positive changes you can start.
Tip 4: Which fruits and veggies are the best? Follow the “dirty dozen and clean 15” to help limit your toxin intake. Watching your budget? Great news! Frozen produce can be higher in nutrients than fresh produce.
DIRTY DOZEN & CLEAN 15
Dirty Dozen: buy these produce organic, as data showed these having the highest pesticide load.
- Strawberries
- Spinach
- Kale/Mustard/Collards
- Peaches
- Pears
- Nectarines
- Apples
- Grapes
- Bell/Hot Peppers
- Cherries
- Blueberries
- Green Beans
Clean 15: These don’t need to be bought organic. They had the lowest pesticide load and were considered safest conventionally grown crops to eat.
- Avocados
- Sweet corn
- Pineapples
- Onions
- Papayas
- Sweet Peas (frozen)
- Asparagus
- Honey Dew Melon
- Kivi
- Cabbage
- Mushrooms
- Mangoes
- Sweet Potatoes
- Watermelon
- Carrots
By: The After Cancer
The After Cancer is a telehealth provider that democratizes access to cancer survivorship care. Using technology, we empower Integrative Oncology Practitioners to provide high-quality care for cancer survivors. Our platform connects cancer survivors with a multidisciplinary team of practitioners online, enabling them to access our services from the comfort of their homes.
