anyone considered dropping this category?

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Fireweed
Fireweed Member Posts: 189

Yes, nutrition is important for health. There are a million websites on nutrition. There is absolutely nothing about nutrition that is specific to breast cancer. I am tired of women posting their beliefs about what foods will prevent bc or recurrences.

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  • saluki
    saluki Member Posts: 2,287
    edited September 2007

    I like the idea of coming to this site and being able to shift my  focus away from the heaviness of this disease for a short  break.

    I know there are many other food and nutrition sites but I appreciate having one here, as I no longer have the stamina to slog all over cyberspace. I know of many support sites that have a few lighter areas.

     How diet may affect breast cancer may be debateble, but keeping healthy while fighting this monster is not.  So, if  not inheriting any other maladys (diabetes, heart disease) that may further compromise our ability to fight are a concern;  diet is an intregal part. JMHO

  • cloet1
    cloet1 Member Posts: 19
    edited September 2007

    I took a 6 week cooking class from the cancerproject.org that stresses a plant based vegan diet to help lower recurance rates.  I have adopted this way of cooking and feel better and lost a lot of weight.  I like to come to this site and see what others who want to eat heathy are saying but most people do not follow this extreme diet.  There is much controversy about whether it is effective or not but it is nice to know some are interested in healthy eating instead of saying :life is too short so I'll eat what I want.  So I would like this site to stay, I enjoy coming to it.

  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007

    My opinion is (and not with sarcasm) is if you don't like this thread then don't visit it. Wink 

    I have to say that I have not cooked any healthier than I did before dx.  Before dx I stopped "flavoring" food with fat.  However, I have a husband who's NOT going to eat like I would want.  I cook myself wheat pasta, brown rice and use a few other things that he refuses to eat.  Therefore, it's difficult to cook two different meals.  I suppose I'm just lazy.

    Keep bringing in healthy recipes.  I may get him to eat them SOMEDAY. 

    Shirley

  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007

    I enjoy both the recipes as well as the discussions here. I also appreciate the opportunity to ask for certain recipes...some of our posters are very creative! Smile

     ~Marin

  • gracejon
    gracejon Member Posts: 972
    edited September 2007

    I'm with Marin.  I enjoy coming here and reading.  I've also tried a recipe or two.  I am not the healthiest eater or the worst.  I probably never drink wheat grass juice but do enjoy pomogranate.  Love Kashi products but will not give up totally rice krispie treats once in a while.

  • moogie
    moogie Member Posts: 499
    edited September 2007

    This is a nice category to meet and discuss healthy cooking with other women who share this interest in promoting their health this way. Personally, I don't spend time trying to figure out " what causes cancer" via food, but I do enjoy hearing how other gals find interesting ways to prepare the foods best for general health, Surgery left me feeling crummy , and fighting a sweet tooth for the first time. Finding out about new recipes helped me focus again on the good habits I have always had in diet.

  • Beesie
    Beesie Member Posts: 12,240
    edited September 2007

    "There is absolutely nothing about nutrition that is specific to breast cancer. "

    I disagree.  Soy is a good example.  Soy is generally considered to be a "healthy" product and increased usage of soy is widely promoted.  However, for women who've been diagnosed with ER+ breast cancer, while the jury is still out, the consensus opinion based on current research is that it's probably best to avoid excessive soy consumption.  Women who have ER+ BC have come to this forum saying that they've been told by nutritionists (who don't specialize in BC) to increase their soy consumption.  It's only here that they learn that this might not be advisable.  So I think that there is benefit to this forum.  JMO.  

  • katymom
    katymom Member Posts: 141
    edited September 2007

    I love this site.....I think it is really important to get back to a healthy lifestyle after we're done with all this.  It is nice to have friends to share things with--even recipes.  I also think hearing what might possibly be the "right" thing to eat to prevent cancer is great.  You can take what you want and leave the rest. 

    Katymom

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