Food for Life: Cancer Project

The classes in this series will bring into focus the undeniable connection between diet and cancer risk. Based on the Physicians Committee’s groundbreaking Cancer Project curriculum, the first four classes will focus on the role of different foods and nutrients in either promoting or discouraging growth of different cancers, including breast cancer. The last class will focus more specifically on foods that have been shown to directly reduce breast cancer risk and support survival. Each class features a cooking demonstration of delicious, health-promoting dishes, along with handouts of easy and affordable recipes participants can prepare at home.

The intended audience of the Food for Life: Cancer Project classes are cancer survivors and their family and friends, as well as those looking to prevent the disease. These classes are not intended for individuals currently undergoing cancer treatment.

Featured Class Topics

• Introduction: How Foods Fight Cancer
• Fueling Up on Low-Fat, High-Fiber Foods
• Discovering Meat and Dairy Alternatives
• Cancer-Fighting Compounds and Healthy Weight Control
• Food for Breast Cancer Prevention and Survival
• Inflammation: Plant-based diets help reduce inflammation, which can lead to heart disease.