Eating well

Healthy, Nutrition, Food, Diet

Maintaining good nutrition is a vital part of your cancer treatment. Some cancers and their treatment can cause problems with eating and drinking, just at a time when you want to eat well. Sometimes you lose or gain weight or have no appetite.

Some people may suggest certain diets because of the type of cancer or treatment you have. Eating well means how to look after yourself nutritionally during and after treatment.

We've collected our favourite resources for you to read, watch, listen to, download and share to better understand and manage this concern, as well as clinical services if you would prefer to speak to someone about the emotional challenges of cancer treatment.

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Eat a Healthy Diet

CANCER COUNCIL VIC

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How much and what type of food should you be eating? This website provides examples of weights/serving sizes.

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Healthy eating

BREAST CANCER NETWORK AUSTRALIA

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Lots of tips for healthy eating in relation to breast cancer – it also dispels some of the myths around changes in diet and breast cancer.

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Eating well and keeping active

MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT (UK)

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Many people find that following a healthy balanced diet and staying active helps give them back a sense of control. Information on both healthy eating and physical activity.

PODCAST

Why Wait for Wellness

CANCER SURVIVOR GUIDE

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In this podcast you’ll meet Amy Smith a practicing Dietitian with Ballarat Health Services who works with the Oncology department to ensure patients are as healthy as they can possibly be. She will debunk some of the popular myths surrounding cancer and food (26 minutes).

Dietitian and nutrition support services

Dietitians can provide support and practical strategies to develop a meal plan that meets your individual needs. If you would like to be linked with one of our dietitians, please ask your treating health professional to send a referral.