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.
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Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RDN
Breast Cancer Nutritionist
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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
- 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
- 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 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
- Feb 24, 2021
- 4 min
Use these nutrition tips for bone health at the onset of menopause
Women spend one-third of their life in menopause, starting at an average age of 51. Here are some expert nutrition and lifestyle tips.
Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Feb 8, 2021
- 3 min
3 steps to a power snack
You know when it happens. It's mid-afternoon, and suddenly, hunger hits. The get-out-of-my-way type of hungry. The vending machine is...
Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RD
- Dec 27, 2020
- 2 min
Hibiscus Tea Sangria
Breast cancer survivors are urged to cut down or eliminate all alcohol, but what's a thriver to do around the holidays? I'm on it....
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, 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.
Tamar Rothenberg, RDN
- May 2, 2019
- 5 min
12 words to stop using to improve your relationship with food
A new language has emerged about food in our culture. Clean eating, diet, wellness, guilt free, and obesity, are a small selection of harmfu
Tamar Rothenberg, RDN
- Feb 7, 2019
- 3 min
Blood pressure and cuff size: Does it matter?
There's a right way and a wrong way to take your blood pressure, whether taken in a doctor's office or at home. But one size does no
Tamar Rothenberg, RDN
- Dec 19, 2018
- 4 min
Avocado fat just got a whole lot better for you
Avocado and other oils just got much healthier for your heart, given the new FDA designation last month for oils high in oleic acid.
Tamar Rothenberg, RDN
- Apr 14, 2018
- 3 min
Why do we overeat?
"I enjoy food too much and that's why I eat too much." "I'm always hungry and never feel full." "Why can't I stop eating?” Does this...
Tamar Rothenberg, RDN
- Apr 12, 2018
- 2 min
Top 10 brain foods to keep the brain young
Scientists have isolated the top 10 types of brain foods to keep the brain young for older adults. These foods may form the key to brain...
Tamar Rothenberg, RDN
- Feb 8, 2018
- 2 min
How to make a vegetarian grain bowl
Grain bowls are the perfect solution for your week's food preparation. They are an easy way to get your cancer-protective nutrients, eve
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