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  • Description: What is self-compassion as an eater and how can it support people experiencing cancer? Stephanie Meyers, MS, RD, LDN is joined by Ellen, a patient, and Patricia Arcari, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, program manager for meditation programs at the Zakim Center at Dana-Farber.




    [THEME MUSIC]

    STEPHANIE MEYERS: Hi and welcome to Eating with Cancer, a podcast about how food and eating experiences are impacted by cancer. Where we sit down to candid conversations and explore integrative approaches to finding joy with food. I'm your host, Stephanie Meyers, registered dietitian and nutrition manager in the Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. And I am honored to have with me today,Ellen, a Dana-Farber patient whose story speaks directly to the heart of how important self-compassion can be during a cancer experience.

    And Patti Arcari, a nurse with a Ph.D in mindfulness and 30 years of experie...
  • Description: Stephanie Meyers, MS, RD, LDN, is joined by Dan Gorman, FNP-C, MSN, Director of the Adult Palliative Care Clinic at Dana-Farber, and Jessica, a patient, to talk about how cancer and cancer treatment impact appetite, and interest in/pleasure from food.


    [THEME MUSIC]

    STEPHANIE MEYERS: Hi and welcome to Eating with Cancer, a podcast about how food and eating are impacted by cancer. Where we sit down to candid conversations and seek integrative approaches to finding joy with food. I'm your host, Stephanie Meyers, a registered dietitian and the nutrition manager in the Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

    And I'm honored to have with me today my guests, Jessica – a Dana-Farber patient whose experiences bring to light common issues people face with food and eating during cancer treatment – and Dan Gorman, a nurse practitioner and the Director of the Palliative Care Clinic at Dana-F...
  • Description: Join Stephanie Meyers, RD, LDN, CNSD, a nutritionist with Dana-Farber’s Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living, for healthy cooking inspiration. This week's topic: Ground turkey
    Resources: Ground Turkey (PDF)

    Eating With Cancer Podcast -- https://link.chtbl.com/EatingWithCancer

    Tags: Curry, Hummus, Meatballs, Nutrition, Stephanie Meyers, Tahini, Teriyaki, Turkey, Rice, Video

  • Spring Greens

    5 May, 2022
    Description: Join Stephanie Meyers, RD, LDN, CNSD, a nutritionist with Dana-Farber’s Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living, for healthy cooking inspiration. 
    Resources: Spring Greens (PDF)
    Tags: Nutrition, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables
  • Description: Join Stephanie Meyers, RD, LDN, CNSD, a nutritionist with Dana-Farber’s Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living, for healthy cooking inspiration. This week's topic: Easy Freezer-based Meal Ideas
    Resources: Easy Freezer-based Meal Ideas (PDF)
    Tags: Easy, Nutrition, Potstickers, Recipes, Stephanie Meyers, Stirfry, Vegetables

  • Infused Waters

    22 Mar, 2022
    Description: Join Stephanie Meyers, RD, LDN, CNSD, a nutritionist with Dana-Farber’s Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living, for healthy cooking inspiration. 
    Tags: Fruit, Water


  • Description: Join Stephanie Meyers, RD, LDN, CNSD, a nutritionist with Dana-Farber’s Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living, for healthy cooking inspiration. This week's topic: Unintentional Weight Changes During Cancer Treatment and Recovery (Short demo on protein-rich snack included!)
    Resources: Unintentional Weight Changes During Cancer Treatment and Recovery (PDF)
    Tags: Energy, Granola, Protein, Recipe, Snacks
  • Description: Join Stephanie Meyers, MS, RD, LDN, the nutrition coordinator with Dana-Farber’s Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living, for healthy cooking inspiration. This recipe is credited to Minimalist Baker. Find it here!
    For Dana-Farber patients interested in scheduling a nutrition consultation, please call 617-632-3006. We would like to extend a special thank you to Sodexo Food Services and Molta Media for helping to make this video possible, as well as our philanthropic partners whose continued generosity supports the Zakim Center's group programming.