https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/category/healthy-aging/cancer-prevention-nutrition/ Easy, Mediterranean diet-inspired recipes Sun, 21 Aug 2022 17:13:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-site-id-32x32.png https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/category/healthy-aging/cancer-prevention-nutrition/ 32 32 https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/the-best-diet-change-you-can-make-to-reduce-your-risk-of-cancer/ https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/the-best-diet-change-you-can-make-to-reduce-your-risk-of-cancer/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2018 07:23:49 +0000 https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/?p=10530 This article originally appeared on Wellseek. I'm honored to be a member of this collective of health and wellness professionals whose mission it is to inspire individuals to live their healthiest, most nourished life. If 2018 is the year you’ve decided to clean up your diet and eat less meat and more plants – good...]]> https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/the-best-diet-change-you-can-make-to-reduce-your-risk-of-cancer/feed/ 8 https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/is-this-hot-dog-really-gonna-kill-me/ https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/is-this-hot-dog-really-gonna-kill-me/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2015 10:50:04 +0000 https://staging2.cravingsomethinghealthy.com/?p=7471 Does the recent World Health Organization announcement about meat mean you should kiss your hot dog goodbye? The other day I was standing at the deli, waiting on my order of maple-glazed turkey breast, when the man next to me asked if he thought deli turkey was one of the processed meats on the "Do...]]> https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/is-this-hot-dog-really-gonna-kill-me/feed/ 0 https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/counting-calcium-roasted-red-pepper-and-sun-dried-tomato-dip/ https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/counting-calcium-roasted-red-pepper-and-sun-dried-tomato-dip/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2013 10:34:47 +0000 https://staging2.cravingsomethinghealthy.com/?p=2951 I’ve been counting calcium milligrams lately.   Partly because it was my assignment for week 10 of the New American Plate Challenge, and partly because I recently found out I’m developing osteopenia, which means my bones are getting too thin.  I’m not really surprised about the thin bones.  Everything about me is pretty thin, including my...]]> https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/counting-calcium-roasted-red-pepper-and-sun-dried-tomato-dip/feed/ 0 https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/practicing-perfect-portions-a-new-american-plate-challenge-update/ https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/practicing-perfect-portions-a-new-american-plate-challenge-update/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2013 10:40:50 +0000 https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/?p=2911 Is it just me, or does anyone else feel like summer lasts for 2 weeks and winter for 10 months?  I can’t believe it’s August already :(.  I was just starting to get used to the hot weather, and next week’s forecast is already calling for “fall like temperatures”, AND Target is already full of...]]> https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/practicing-perfect-portions-a-new-american-plate-challenge-update/feed/ 0 https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/does-grilling-cause-cancer/ https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/does-grilling-cause-cancer/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:30:52 +0000 https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/?p=2517 The 4th of July is right around the corner, which means grilling season is in full swing!  I love to use my grill all summer, and rarely turn on the oven from May until September.  So imagine my dismay when I found out that there is an increased risk of cancer from some types of...]]> https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/does-grilling-cause-cancer/feed/ 0 https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/grilled-vegetable-salad-with-wheat-berries-and-my-new-american-plate-challenge-update/ https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/grilled-vegetable-salad-with-wheat-berries-and-my-new-american-plate-challenge-update/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:30:52 +0000 https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/?p=2438 Wow!  I’m already 5 weeks into the New American Plate Challenge, so it’s time for another update.  The past two weeks have had me focused on eating more whole grains, and making each of my plates as colorful as possible.  The goal for week 3 was to replace any refined (white) grains with whole grains...]]> https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/grilled-vegetable-salad-with-wheat-berries-and-my-new-american-plate-challenge-update/feed/ 4