HARVEST Lifestyle Hub
General Population Track
Personal or Family Cancer History Track
- 1. Food is Medicine
- 2. Go for Plant-Based!
- 3. Quality Eating on a Budget
- 4. Maintain a Healthy Weight
- 5. Move More to Reduce Cancer Risk
- 6. To Supplement or Not to Supplement
- 7. Alcohol and Cancer
- 8. Maintain Changes and Celebrate Success!
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Session 6: To Supplement or Not to Supplement?
In this session, you will learn how to make informed nutrition decisions that support long-term health. Topics covered in this session include:
- Evaluating nutrition information
- Identifying reliable sources
- Understanding the role of dietary supplements during cancer prevention and survivorship
Ready to learn more? Browse our Topics and Recipe Bank under the menu on the left for additional practical tips to support your health and healthy recipes.
Videos
To Supplement or Not To Supplement
This video explains how to use dietary supplements, such as vitamins, minerals, and herbs, to add key nutrients, to your diet.
Length: 2:00
Wading Through Nutrition Information
This video covers where to find proper information on how cancer survivors and those at high-risk for cancer should eat to lower their risk.
Length: 1:21
Infographic
Navigating Nutrition Misinformation
This video explains how to use information found online and through other media outlets to make informed choices for your health.
Length: 0:39
View our collection of recipes designed to help you put the nutrition principles from this program into practice with simple, delicious meals you can make at home.
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