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WHAT: Cancer Prevention and Survival Cooking Class
WHEN: Jan. 20 (Sunday), 6 to 8 p.m.
WHERE: Brighton Town Lodge, 777 Westfall Rd., Rochester
SPONSOR: The Cancer Project
COST: FREE
REGISTRATION: Contact Mrs. Carol Barnett at 585-234-8750
Free Cancer Prevention and Survival Cooking Class on Jan. 20
Participants Will Learn How Proper Diet Can Help Them Prevent and Survive Cancer
The Cancer Project, a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing cancer prevention through education and research, is offering a FREE cooking class designed to help Rochester residents prevent and survive cancer through proper diet and nutrition.
"The single easiest and best thing most of us can do to prevent cancer or its recurrence is to eat right," says Jennifer Reilly, R.D., a senior nutritionist for The Cancer Project. "More than a third of all cancer deaths in this country are due to poor diet."
The Rx for better health? It's a low-fat vegetarian diet. Load up on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, Reilly says; they're naturally low in fat, chock-full of fiber, and filled with cancer-fighting antioxidants and phytochemicals. Cut down on fatty foods and added fats and oils, particularly saturated fats, which have been linked to an increased risk of breast, colon, and prostate cancer. Likewise, look for healthy substitutes for dairy products such as milk, cheese, and yogurt, which have been implicated in the occurrence of breast and colorectal cancers.
The challenge, Reilly acknowledges, is not only to teach people which foods are good for them, but also to show them how to make the foods taste good. The class centers on important cancer-nutrition topics as local cooking instructor Sandy Baker guides students through the preparation of tasty and easy-to-prepare recipes.
The class lineup is as follows:
Jan. 20, 6 to 8 p.m., Antioxidants and Phytochemicals
For more information about Cancer Prevention and Survival Cooking Classes, visit www.CancerProject.org or call 202-244-5038.
