Health Tips

When the cancer diagnosis has been given, a person is forced to face their own mortality. Knowledge is power, and learning about how to deal with your diagnosis or what to expect with treatments can help you cope with it easier. Ask your doctor questions.

Write down questions as you think of them since they often escape us later. Ask your doctor to explain things you do not understand and write down information.

Welcome support from family, friends, and loved ones. They are in your life because they care about you so let them know when you need an ear to vent, someone to help, or a word of encouragement.
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Eating out on a diet can be especially difficult because you can’t plan for what is on the menu. Here are so tips that will make eating out easier.

* Try not to order fried to sauté foods which is loaded in fat.
* At fast food restaurants order small fries instead of medium. Reducing quantity will reduce your temptation.
* Avoid alcohol which is loaded with sugar and calories. Drink tea or diet soda.
* Divide your restaurant portions in half or place one third on the side and take it to go for lunch the next day.
* When served bread and butter at a restaurant, skip it and have soup instead which will fill you up and has less calories.
* Ask for salad dressing to be placed on the side so you can control the portions.
* Ordered steamed or baked items which will reduce fat from oil. (more…)