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Why eating well is important

From Eating well | Canadian Cancer Society by Canadian Cancer Society / Société canadienne du cancer

Concepts

1. Short Term

   "A healthy diet gives your body the nutrition it needs during and after cancer treatment. In the short term, eating well can give you energy, help you feel better, keep your body strong and help you c

2. Long Term

   "Over the long term, eating well can help you heal and recover after treatment. It can also lower your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis (weakening of the bones), as well as lowe

3. Healthy Weight

   "Eating well can also help you feel like you have some control over your own health. And we now know that people with cancer who are well nourished and able to maintain a healthy body weight live long