Let's Beat Breast Cancer

The classes in this series will bring into focus the undeniable connection between diet and cancer risk. Based on the Physicians Committee’s groundbreaking Cancer Project curriculum, these four October classes at the Allendale County Hospital cafeteria will focus on the role of different foods and nutrients in either promoting or discouraging growth of different cancers, including breast cancer, with bonus content that includes foods that have been shown to specifically reduce breast cancer risk and support survival. Each class features a cooking demonstration of delicious, health-promoting dishes, along with handouts of easy and affordable recipes participants can prepare at home.

The intended audience of the Food for Life: Let’s Beat Breast Cancer classes are cancer survivors and their family and friends, as well as those looking to prevent the disease. These classes are not intended for individuals currently undergoing breast cancer treatment.

Featured Class Topics

• Introduction: How Foods Fight Cancer

• Fueling Up on Low-Fat, High-Fiber Foods

• Discovering Healthy Plant Alternatives to Meat and Dairy

• Cancer-Fighting Compounds and Healthy Weight Control

• Food for Breast Cancer Prevention and Survival