Pro tips to help your body absorb nutrients
Not absorbing nutrients is similar to not getting them in the first place. Here are some simple strategies to get more nutrition from food.
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Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RDN
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Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Mar 7
- 4 min
Ever wondered about BPA and breast cancer?
Ever wondered if there is a link between Bisphenol A (BPA) and breast cancer? Is BPA to blame for some types of breast cancer?
Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Feb 22
- 4 min
Take note of these colon healthy foods
When it comes to nutrition, vegetables called cruciferous are in a class all their own. These vegetables are packed with vitamins,...
Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Feb 7
- 3 min
Here's the formula for building a gut healthy bowl
You've rung the bell and completed medical treatments for breast cancer. But now you're left wondering: How can I start healing my gut?...
Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Jan 24
- 6 min
How to Enjoy an Anti-Cancer Diet
What is an anti-cancer diet, exactly? A cancer-fighting diet is part of a healthy lifestyle that includes a variety of nutritious foods.
Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Jan 10
- 3 min
10 Foods to eat during cold and flu season
It's that time of the year, cold and flu season. Combined with the effects of cancer treatments and surgery, your immune system may need...
Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Dec 22, 2022
- 5 min
The top foods to eat for skin health
Skin care is not just something we should do on the outside. All of our vital organs, including our skin, are affected by what we eat.
Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Apr 13, 2022
- 9 min
All about feeding your brain after a breast cancer diagnosis
Chemo brain is a lingering side effect of great concern to people experiencing breast cancer. This effect is especially distressing.
Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Feb 4, 2022
- 4 min
Foods that fight inflammation and breast cancer
You may have heard of “inflammation” and how bad it is. In reality, there are two types of inflammation, a “good” kind and a “bad” kind....
Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
Do these 3 holiday cooking hacks for cancer fatigue
Even superheroes need their rest. Give yourself the gift of taking some shortcuts to anticancer foods, and holiday hacks.
Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Jul 7, 2021
- 4 min
How to avoid vitamin B6 deficiency
The most common nutrient deficiency in the US is vitamin B6. This vitamin is important for your blood, brain, and metabolism.
Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Apr 26, 2021
- 4 min
Try these nutrition tips to help with the start of menopause after breast cancer
Menopause doesn’t usually start overnight. The exception is after breast cancer.
Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Apr 6, 2021
- 6 min
Top 7 myths and facts about low-carb eating
Research now shows breast cancer thrivers who adopt an eating pattern to reduce diabetes live longer. It may explain why breast cancer...
Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Mar 26, 2021
- 7 min
Why everything you know about the 10 principles of intuitive eating is wrong
Here's why everything you probably know about the principles of intuitive eating is wrong. Intuitive eating is not a weight loss program,...
Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Mar 15, 2021
- 3 min
Get out of a cooking rut in 3 easy steps
Are you fresh out of new cooking ideas? It's time to step out of your cooking rut as we head into spring. Start here with three easy...
Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Jan 22, 2021
- 3 min
Why eating to prevent diabetes also helps breast cancer survivors live longer
Small changes in the diet designed to reduce your risk for diabetes, also help women diagnosed with breast cancer live longer.
Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Dec 16, 2020
- 2 min
Vegetable Taco Soup
We're still on a soup kick around here. A bowl of winter comfort can cook up in 20-30 minutes, while you're getting other important...
Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Sep 6, 2020
- 6 min
10 reasons why breast cancer thrivers should enjoy soy
Here are 10 reasons anyone diagnosed or at risk of breast cancer can safely enjoy soyfoods.
Tamar Rothenberg, RDN
- Oct 31, 2019
- 4 min
What's the level of evidence exercise lowers breast cancer risk?
Much of cancer research on lifestyle is based on observational research, making it tough to replicate and prove cause and effect. But the ex
Tamar Rothenberg, RDN
- Aug 1, 2019
- 4 min
Do fermented foods cause cancer?
Do fermented foods cause cancer? Yes and no. But if you’re hesitant to try fermented vegetables, there are very good reasons to try them.
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