Healthy Habits

From tips for cooking through chemotherapy to busting healthy food myths to easy, pantry-friendly meal ideas — our team of experts covers it here.

Healthy Habits

Wondrous Winter Squash

From blue to orange, smooth to bumpy and popular to obscure, diverse winter squash all provide cancer-fighting compounds and an earthy-sweet taste that makes the oncoming cold weather...

Healthy Habits

All About Parmesan Cheese

When many of us think of Parmesan cheese we think of the powdery grated cheese we see in pizza parlors and pasta joints, or in shaker boxes on...

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Eat to Beat the Summer Heat With Easy No-Cook Strategies!

Here at CFYL we’re all about getting into the kitchen and whipping up easy meals but sometimes in the summer it’s just too darn hot to cook! Unfortunately...

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Back to School: How to Pack a Healthy Lunch for Kids

Back to school time means your kids will be going off to a day of classes with their backpacks and lunch boxes in tow. Now is a great...

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Keep Moving: Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention

Physical activity is one of the lifestyle factors that can influence the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases in addition to dietary factors and smoking and alcohol...

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Quick, Healthy Breakfast Tips

Recent studies have found that...

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Safe Grilling Tips for Cancer Patients

Grilling and summer go hand in hand. There are so many delicious things we can make on the BBQ, but it’s also important to know how to grill...

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Stay Hydrated All Summer Long

Throughout summer, staying hydrated should be the number one to-do on all of our lists. But for those going through treatment, it’s especially important as chemo can cause...

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How to Eat Healthy on Vacation

By Alyssa Adler Vacation is normally when people relax, unwind, and have fun. Often that means less cooking and more eating out, which can make it harder to maintain...

Food Myths

Red Meat: Does It Fit Into a Healthy Diet?

For decades in cancer research, scientists have studied the link between red meat consumption and cancer. Study results have been mixed, but some convincing explanations of why red...

Healthy Habits

Secret Sugars: Where is Your Sugar Hiding?

"Avoid empty calories" is one of the most common philosophies among healthcare professionals. However, that attitude is often centered on the main meal and not so much the...

Cooking 101

A Summer Guide to Eating for Cancer Patients

It’s summertime! Enjoy the season by trying to spend more time outside and indulging in some classic summer flavors. Fueling your body with nutritious foods is key for...