🌱Wednesday Wellness - 01Apr26 - Simple Nourishing Snacks During Treatment🌱
When you’re going through treatment, eating can feel like a challenge. Fatigue, nausea, taste changes or reduced appetite can make full meals difficult, and that’s completely okay. What can help is keeping small, gentle, nourishing snacks on hand so you can eat when it feels right. Here are some easy, comforting snack ideas that offer steady energy and nutrition without feeling overwhelming. 🍌 Soft and Simple Fruit Options Sliced banana with a drizzle of honey Stewed apples or pears with a sprinkle of cinnamon Berries or melon cubes for something refreshing 🥛 Protein Rich Little Boosts Greek yoghurt with a spoon of jam or puréed fruit A small smoothie made with milk or a milk alternative, banana and oats Cottage cheese with soft fruits or crackers 🧀 Easy Bites for Energy Cheese slices with wholegrain crackers Peanut butter on toast or rice cakes Avocado mashed on crackers with a pinch of salt 🥣 Gentle, Warm Comfort Foods A small bowl of creamy soup Plain scrambled eggs Instant oatmeal with soft fruits 🥜 When You Need Something Quick Handful of nuts or trail mix if tolerated Muesli bars with simple natural ingredients A boiled egg or chopped cucumber sticks for grab and go options 💗 A Gentle Reminder - Every day is different. Some days you’ll feel like eating more and some days less, and that’s completely okay. Celebrate the little wins, and let these moments of nourishment be a reminder that you’re supporting yourself in the ways that matter most. You've got this 💪 👇Let us know how you go with these snack ideas in the comments!💊Have you checked the compatibility of your breast cancer treatment and dietary supplements?
Wellness isn’t just about exercise and healthy meals - it’s also about the little choices we make every day, like whether to take dietary supplements. Many of us use supplements to support our health, but did you know they can sometimes interact with other treatments? If you’re on hormonal therapy for breast cancer, it’s worth having a quick conversation with your healthcare team before adding new supplements, or checking in with your GP if you are currently taking any. This isn’t about avoiding them altogether, it’s about making sure everything works together for your best health. Simple tips to keep in mind: ✅Check in with your healthcare team before starting something new. ✅ Remember that “natural” doesn’t always mean risk-free. ✅ Stay informed so your wellness plan supports your goals. Want to learn more? This article explains how supplements can interact with hormonal therapy: 👉 Supplement Interactions With Hormonal Therapy Your breast cancer journey will be unique, and awareness is an important part of your empowerment 💙
Vagufem Low - anyone done trial of this who is Hormone Receptor +
Hi All Now five years free. Have heard of post cancer patients using Vagufem Low to help vaginal dryness and libido whilst on Tamoxifen . Anyone out there tried this especially if you are Hormone Receptive + Want to ask my surgeon for advise. Look forward to comments
Diet, exercise, lifestyle to decrease the risk of BC recurrence
I am hoping this will be a place where you will ALL share your tricks and plans, your hopes and goals for trying to be that little bit healthier each day. There is a lot of information available and it is daunting trying to sort through it. I am not only looking for guidelines and links but for your collective practical wisdom - for recipes, for places to source food, for what gets you out of bed and fed in the morning, for what makes you go to sleep at night, and alas the holy grail for what makes you hold it calmly together during the day, while juggling treatments and home and life. Nutritional Science here we come...seriously hoping we can put our heads together and support each other to be that little bit healthier each day.
