Learn how mindfulness meditation can help people deal with feelings of uncertainty, sadness, depression, anxiety, and stress.
Have you ever wanted to know easier ways to prepare vegetables, or handy tricks for preserving foods, or the difference between mincing, chopping, and dicing? If you answered yes to any of these questions, please join us for the first ever Ask the Expert: Cooking Edition, led by Ananda Kaplan, chef/recipe developer for the Anticancer Lifestyle Program.
There's no shortage of information about the reported benefits of intermittent fasting. But what is it, and how does it work? In this webinar, Anticancer Lifestyle Program Registered Dietitian Crystal Pace, and Oncology Registered Dietitian Taylor Scialo, will cover whether intermittent fasting is beneficial during active cancer treatment and for cancer prevention, in addition to essential factors to consider before starting a fasting program.
Ananda te guiará paso a paso con demostraciones diseñadas para aumentar tu confianza en la cocina, enseñándote maneras eficientes de preparar y cocinar tus comidas.
Dr. Linda Carlson, PhD, of the Department of Oncology at the Cummings School of Medicine, will introduce the concept of mindfulness and mindfulness meditation, and provide a summary review of the the benefits of mindfulness for people with cancer.
Your gut is home to trillions of bacterial cells, fungi, and viruses—all of which make up your gut “microbiome”. These microbes play a critical role in your health, affecting digestion, immune function, weight regulation, and more. Dr. Jennifer McQuade of MD Anderson Cancer Center, will discuss ways that gut microbiome affects our overall health, risk of cancer, response of cancer treatments; and how choices we make impact the microbiome and immune system.
Most of us think that if a product is allowed on the market it must be safe. Unfortunately, due to lack of effective regulation, many products in our homes contain harmful chemicals. Going room-by-room, Environment expert Deborah de Moulpied will identify key areas of concern and provide simple solutions you can use to create a safer home.
Research reveals physical activity is a real-life “fountain of youth”. However, most older adults don’t meet current physical activity guidelines and sedentary behaviors are on the rise. Nutrition and Exercise Physiology expert Peter Pace will cover health benefits of exercise after 50, special considerations, how to develop a personalized exercise program, and resources to help you.
Many people are unfamiliar with the healing benefits of Eastern-based practices such as Tai Chi and Qigong. These practices have been found to enhance balance, reduce pain, increase energy, and improve mood. Dr. Peter Wayne of Harvard Medical School's Osher Center will introduce the increasingly popular practices of tai chi and qigong and the benefits of mind-body exercises.
The average American adult uses between 6 to 12 cosmetics and personal care products daily--and many of these chemicals have never been tested for safety. Join Carla Burns, Senior Director of Cosmetic Science at the Environmental Working Group (ewg.org), to learn about common ingredients found in cosmetics and personal care products linked to cancer and other health concerns.
