Nutrition Spotlight: Focus on the Big Picture for Reduced Cancer Risk

As a society, we can do better when it comes to healthy eating. Case in point – according to the USDA, the average Healthy Eating Index score (a measurement of overall diet quality) is 59 out of 100. Oftentimes, it takes a major event – such as being diagnosed with cancer or losing a loved […]

Nutrition Spotlight: Feeding Your Body the Nutrition it Needs During Cancer Treatment

Nutrition Optimization – A Core Tenet at Virginia Cancer Specialists Did you know that feeding your body the nutrition it needs during cancer can help with regimen tolerance, preventing hospitalization, and improving quality of life? Even though approximately 90% of cancer treatment is provided in an outpatient setting, many centers do not offer nutrition counseling […]