Eating With Cancer

A Piece of Advice

Stephanie Meyers, MS, RD, LDN is joined by Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH, Medical Director of the Adult Survivorship Program at Dana-Farber and Katie, a patient, to discuss how to navigate when friends and family offer unsolicited nutrition advice in the setting of a cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Is it Okay to Eat This?

Stephanie Meyers, MS, RD, LDN, is joined by Julie Salinger, MSW, LICSW, clinical social worker at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Laurie, a patient, to talk about how a cancer diagnosis can sometimes make people feel afraid to eat certain foods.

Being Kind to Yourself with Food

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.

It's Not The Same

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.