The Mediterranean dietary eating pattern centers around whole plant-based foods and emphasizes other important aspects of a healthy lifestyle including, being social, acting mindfully and engaging in physical activity.

Eating fruits and non-starchy vegetables are strongly linked to reduced risks of cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, and esophagus. Additionally, fruits are strongly linked to a lowered risk of developing lung cancer. Statistics show that only 24% of Americans eat the recommended amounts of fruit, and even fewer, a mere 13%, eat the recommended amounts of vegetables.

In-season fruits and vegetables are fresher, healthier, and less costly. They are grown and harvested during optimal growing seasons (when the weather and soil cooperate) and therefore contain the highest amounts of nutrients and flavor.

Mental Health Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and celebrate recovery from mental illness. Mental health is vital for a person’s overall health. Prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can recover.

Bladder cancer, a common type of cancer, often begins in the bladder cells, the hollow muscular organ located in your lower abdomen that stores urine.

While there might be over 120 types of brain tumors, brain cancer is one of the less common forms of cancer.

By Michelle Slowey, MA, RDN, CDCES

Daylight savings will soon be ending, bringing us longer days and warmer temperatures! However, the transition into this timing change isn’t always the easiest, mainly since it affects our everyday schedules. There’s a lot more to it than just losing an hour of sleep.

It’s never easy hearing the words, “you have cancer.” We understand the confusion and heartbreak around a cancer diagnosis, whether it’s you or a loved one. Kidney cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, and an estimated 70,000 individuals are diagnosed each year in the United States.

March is National Nutrition Month & the 2nd Wednesday of March is Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day! This year, it’s Wednesday, March 10th!