Cancer-Crushing Food for Life Cooking & Nutrition Classes

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Want to learn what to eat to reduce your risk of getting breast cancer (and other kinds of cancer)? Not sure how to make the food that tastes great and is great for you?

Take a Food for Life cancer class! Specially trained cooking and nutrition instructors teach these interactive, award-winning classes. Join a Food for Life class if you want to use food to reduce your risk of getting cancer, or of having a recurrence if you’re a survivor who has completed treatment. Classes are offered at a variety of days and times to suit your schedule.

If you’re currently in treatment, scroll to the bottom of the page to find a registered dietitian who offers medical nutrition therapy to optimize treatment outcomes.

Food for Life cancer classes in support of Breast Cancer Awareness – Sept. & Oct. 2022

Tiah Tomlin-Harris, Atlanta, GA
What: Fueling Up on Low-Fat, High-Fiber Foods
Where: Online
When: Sunday, Sept. 11, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134540

Kimberly Kirschner, Salem, SC
What: The Cancer Project 5-Class Series
Where: Online Lifestyle Support Group
When: Daily, Sept. 12 through Sept. 16, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134625

Joanne Irwin, Bonita Springs, FL
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Cancer Alliance of Naples (Online)
When: Tuesday, Sept. 13 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134571

Joanne Irwin, Bonita Springs, FL
What: Cancer-Fighting Compounds and Immune-Boosting Foods
Where: Cancer Alliance of Naples (Online)
When: Tuesday, Sept. 20 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134571

Brooke Bussard, MD, Baltimore, MD
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Online
When: Saturday, Sept. 17, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134610

Tiah Tomlin-Harris, Atlanta, GA
What: Discovering Dairy and Meat Alternatives
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134540

Brenda Workman, Princeton, WV
What: The Let’s Beat Breast Cancer 5-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Mondays, Sept. 26 through Oct. 24, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134614

Denise Houchin, Sioux Falls, SD
What: Introduction to How Foods Fight Cancer AND Fueling Up with Fiber
Where: Empower Campus Community Room
When: Friday, Sept. 30, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134612

Denise Houchin, Sioux Falls, SD
What: Cancer-Fighting Compounds, Meat AND Dairy Alternatives, Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Empower Campus Community Room
When: Saturday, Oct. 1, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. CDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134612

John Tepedino, Cary, NC
What: The Cancer Project 4-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Saturdays, Oct. 1 through Oct. 22, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133687

Karen Osborne, Austin, TX
What: The Let’s Beat Breast Cancer 5-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Sundays, Oct. 2 through Oct. 30, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. CDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/133704

Tiah Tomlin-Harris, Atlanta, GA
What: Cancer-Fighting Compounds and Healthy Weight Control
Where: Online
When: Sunday, Oct. 2, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134540

Jill Jennings, ND, RN, Bolingbrook, IL
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: AdventHealth Bolingbrook
When: Monday, Oct. 3, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. CDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134618

Susan Lavelle, NP, Aptos, CA
What: The Let’s Beat Breast Cancer 5-Class Series
Where: Cabrillo College Extension
When: Tuesdays, Oct. 4 through Nov. 1, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. PDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134602

Danielle Medina, ACE, AFAA, RYT, Brooklyn, NY
What: The Let’s Beat Breast Cancer 5-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Tuesdays, Oct. 4 through Nov. 1, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134658

Sapna Von Reich, Health Coach, FFL Instructor

Sapna Von Reich, Fort Collins, CO
What: The Let’s Beat Breast Cancer 5-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Tuesdays, Oct. 4 through Nov. 1, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. MDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134332

Deborah Zimmerman, MBA, CHWC, Lakeland, FL
What: The Cancer Project 4-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Tuesdays, Oct. 4 through Oct. 25, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134603

Cheryl Marshall, Bear, DE
What: The Let’s Beat Breast Cancer 4-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Wednesdays, Oct. 5 through Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134425

Susannah Dickman, Evansville, IN
What: The Let’s Beat Breast Cancer 4-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Thursdays, Oct. 6 through Oct. 27, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. CDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134605

Katya Galbis, LD, DipACLM, Orlando, FL
What: The Let’s Beat Breast Cancer 5-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Thursdays, Oct. 6 through Nov. 3, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134616

Alexandra Liles, CPT, CNC, Dublin, OH
What: The Let’s Beat Breast Cancer 4-Class Series
Where: Dublin Community Recreation Center
When: Thursdays, Oct. 6 through Oct. 27, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134650

Charles Smith, Madison, MS
What: The Let’s Beat Breast Cancer 5-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Thursdays, Oct. 6 through Nov. 3, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134601

Laura Van Deusen, Rifle, CO
What: The Let’s Beat Breast Cancer 5-Class Series
Where: 1451 Dogwood Dr., Rifle, CO
When: Thursdays, Oct. 6 through Nov. 10 (no class Oct. 27), 5:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. MDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134657

Jennifer Baez, MPH, Woodland Hills, CA
What: The Let’s Beat Breast Cancer 5-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Fridays, Oct. 7 through Nov. 4, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. PDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134646

Asha Subramanian, MD, MPH, Kensington, MD
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Online
When: Saturday, Oct. 8, 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134659

Angelia Dickinson, MS, DipACLM, Mobile, AL
What: Introduction to How Foods Fight Cancer
Where: Waisted Fitness, LLC
When: Sunday, Oct. 9, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. CDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134649

Jill Erickson, Minneapolis, MN
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Gilda’s Club Twin Cities
When: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. CDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134638

Joanne Irwin, South Yarmouth, MA
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: St. Pius Catholic Church Women’s Group
When: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134501

Jill Jennings, ND, RN, Bolingbrook, IL
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: AdventHealth Bolingbrook
When: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. CDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134619

Deborah Short, Charlottesville, VA
What: Introduction to How Foods Fight Cancer
Where: The Dairy Market
When: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134509

Barbara Smith, Boise, ID
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Online
When: Friday, Oct. 14, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. MDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134368

Ella Rodriguez, Providence, RI
What: Introduction to How Foods Fight Cancer
Where: Online
When: Saturday, Oct. 15, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134652

Jill Erickson, Minneapolis, MN
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Online
When: Monday, Oct. 17, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. CDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134639

Barbara Smith, Boise, ID
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Dick Eardley Senior Center
When: Friday, Oct. 21, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. MDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134369

Debbie Zimmerman, MBA, CHWC, Lakeland, FL
What: Introduction to How Foods Fight Cancer AND Fueling Up on Low-Fat Foods, AND Cancer-Fighting Compounds and Immune-Boosting Foods
Where: 1609 Leighton Ave.
When: Saturday, Oct. 22, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134655

Granetta Coleman, Washington, DC
What: Introduction to How Foods Fight Cancer
Where: Online
When: Sunday, Oct. 23, 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134651

Debbie Zimmerman, MBA, CHWC, Lakeland, FL
What: Discovering Dairy and Meat Alternatives AND Favoring Fiber AND Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: 1609 Leighton Ave.
When: Saturday, Oct. 29, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134655

Jill Jennings, ND, RN, Bolingbrook, IL
What: Introduction to How Foods Fight Cancer
Where: AdventHealth Bolingbrook
When: Monday, Oct. 24, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. CDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134620

Joanne Irwin, Dennis, MA
What: Fueling Up on Low-Fat Foods
Where: Cranberry Knoll Condominiums
When: Wednesday, Nov. 16, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134396

Stefanie Ignoffo, Johnsburg, IL
What: Introduction to How Foods Fight Cancer
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, Sept. 28, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134682

Tammy Robertson, RN, BSN, Sarasota, FL
What: The Let’s Beat Breast Cancer 2-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Saturday, Oct. 1, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134645

Carolyn Strickland, Montgomery, AL
What: Fueling Up on Low-Fat, High-Fiber Foods
Where: Bell Road YMCA, Montgomery, AL
When: Tuesday, Oct. 4, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. CDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134685

Stefanie Ignoffo, Johnsburg, IL
What: Fueling Up on Low-Fat, High-Fiber Foods
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134683

Shawnte’e Cotright, BBA, HHC, Gig Harbor, WA
What: The Let’s Beat Breast Cancer 5-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Saturdays, Oct. 8 through Nov. 5, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. PDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134664

Geraldine Adams, Greenbelt, MD
What: Introduction to How Foods Fight Cancer
Where: Greenbelt Community Center, Rm. 114, Greenbelt, MD
When: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134677

Stefanie Ignoffo, Johnsburg, IL
What: Discovering Dairy and Meat Alternatives
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134684

Esther Suarez, MA, Hidden Valley Lake, CA
What: The Let’s Beat Breast Cancer 5-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Thursdays, Oct. 13 through Nov. 10, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. PT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134668

Geraldine Adams, Greenbelt, MD
What: Fueling Up on Low-Fat, High-Fiber Foods AND Discovering Dairy and Meat Alternatives
Where: Schrom Hills Park Community Room, Greenbelt, MD
When: Tuesday, Oct. 18 and Thursday, Oct. 20, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134678

Stefanie Ignoffo, Johnsburg, IL
What: Cancer-Fighting Compounds and Healthy Weight Control
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134686

Susannah Dickman, MEd, Evansville, IN
What: The Let’s Beat Breast Cancer 4-Class Series
Where: Online
When: Thursdays, Oct. 6 through Oct. 27, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. CDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134605

Deborah Short, Charlottesville, VA
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: The Dairy Market, Charlottesville, VA
When: Tuesday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134666

Geraldine Adams, Greenbelt, MD
What: Cancer-Fighting and Immune-Boosting Foods AND Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Springhill Lake Recreation Center, Beltsville, MD
When: Tuesday, Oct. 25 and Thursday, Oct. 27, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. EDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134679

Stefanie Ignoffo, Johnsburg, IL
What: Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/plant-based-diets/ffl/classes/134687

If You’re in Treatment

If you’re currently in treatment for breast cancer, we encourage you to meet with a registered dietitian who specializes in optimizing treatment outcomes. They will work with you to find tasty foods and meals to minimize side effects and support your health. Find a plant-based dietitian who specializes in cancer on the Physicians Committee’s Find a Doctor tool or the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Find an Expert tool. (You can filter by “Cancer Nutrition” and “Vegetarian Nutrition.”)

You can also visit Pink Lotus Power Up for other great resources for breast cancer thrivers!