Nutrition and the Cancer Journey

Does what you eat affect cancer? Are there foods that can help fight side effects of chemo? How do I as a caregiver or cancer patient know what meals to make to help fight cancer?

Join us monthly, in person or virtually, for our nutritional lecture series Nutrition and the Cancer Journey led by Shaye Arluk, MS, RD Oncology Dietitian and 22-year cancer survivor. Each lecture will concentrate on simple methods for integrating nutrient-rich foods into your meals and maximizing the benefits of food for optimal well-being. A food demo will be a part of every in-person lecture.

See virtual dates

Lecture topics below.

• September - Matcha, mushrooms, and miso...functional food trends of 2025
• October - High protein, meat free eating for breast cancer prevention
• November - Holiday feasts that fight disease – delicious and nutrient dense
• December: No lectures
• January - 7 a day keeps the doctor away – oncology RD’s guide to disease fighting foods to eat daily
• February - Power through treatment: managing side effects with superfoods
• March - Myths and misconceptions in nutrition and cancer
• April - Feed your mood: how nutrition can boost your mind.
• May - Grocery store 101: What brands to buy to prevent cancer.
  •  The May session will meet at Kroger Grocery Store and not at Sentara Brock Cancer Center
    • Kroger Grocery Store
      3300 Virginia Beach Blvd.
      Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Does what you eat affect cancer? Are there foods that can help fight side effects of chemo? How do I as a caregiver or cancer patient know what meals to make to help fight cancer?

Join us monthly, in person or virtually, for our nutritional lecture series Nutrition and the Cancer Journey led by Shaye Arluk, MS, RD Oncology Dietitian and 22-year cancer survivor. Each lecture will concentrate on simple methods for integrating nutrient-rich foods into your meals and maximizing the benefits of food for optimal well-being. A food demo will be a part of every in-person lecture.

See virtual dates

Lecture topics below.

• September - Matcha, mushrooms, and miso...functional food trends of 2025
• October - High protein, meat free eating for breast cancer prevention
• November - Holiday feasts that fight disease – delicious and nutrient dense
• December: No lectures
• January - 7 a day keeps the doctor away – oncology RD’s guide to disease fighting foods to eat daily
• February - Power through treatment: managing side effects with superfoods
• March - Myths and misconceptions in nutrition and cancer
• April - Feed your mood: how nutrition can boost your mind.
• May - Grocery store 101: What brands to buy to prevent cancer.
  •  The May session will meet at Kroger Grocery Store and not at Sentara Brock Cancer Center
    • Kroger Grocery Store
      3300 Virginia Beach Blvd.
      Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Does what you eat affect cancer? Are there foods that can help fight side effects of chemo? How do I as a caregiver or cancer patient know what meals to make to help fight cancer?

Join us monthly, in person or virtually, for our nutritional lecture series Nutrition and the Cancer Journey led by Shaye Arluk, MS, RD Oncology Dietitian and 22-year cancer survivor. Each lecture will concentrate on simple methods for integrating nutrient-rich foods into your meals and maximizing the benefits of food for optimal well-being. A food demo will be a part of every in-person lecture.

See virtual dates

Lecture topics below.

• September - Matcha, mushrooms, and miso...functional food trends of 2025
• October - High protein, meat free eating for breast cancer prevention
• November - Holiday feasts that fight disease – delicious and nutrient dense
• December: No lectures
• January - 7 a day keeps the doctor away – oncology RD’s guide to disease fighting foods to eat daily
• February - Power through treatment: managing side effects with superfoods
• March - Myths and misconceptions in nutrition and cancer
• April - Feed your mood: how nutrition can boost your mind.
• May - Grocery store 101: What brands to buy to prevent cancer.
  •  The May session will meet at Kroger Grocery Store and not at Sentara Brock Cancer Center
    • Kroger Grocery Store
      3300 Virginia Beach Blvd.
      Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Does what you eat affect cancer? Are there foods that can help fight side effects of chemo? How do I as a caregiver or cancer patient know what meals to make to help fight cancer?

Join us monthly, in person or virtually, for our nutritional lecture series Nutrition and the Cancer Journey led by Shaye Arluk, MS, RD Oncology Dietitian and 22-year cancer survivor. Each lecture will concentrate on simple methods for integrating nutrient-rich foods into your meals and maximizing the benefits of food for optimal well-being. A food demo will be a part of every in-person lecture.

See virtual dates

Lecture topics below.

• September - Matcha, mushrooms, and miso...functional food trends of 2025
• October - High protein, meat free eating for breast cancer prevention
• November - Holiday feasts that fight disease – delicious and nutrient dense
• December: No lectures
• January - 7 a day keeps the doctor away – oncology RD’s guide to disease fighting foods to eat daily
• February - Power through treatment: managing side effects with superfoods
• March - Myths and misconceptions in nutrition and cancer
• April - Feed your mood: how nutrition can boost your mind.
• May - Grocery store 101: What brands to buy to prevent cancer.
  •  The May session will meet at Kroger Grocery Store and not at Sentara Brock Cancer Center
    • Kroger Grocery Store
      3300 Virginia Beach Blvd.
      Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Does what you eat affect cancer? Are there foods that can help fight side effects of chemo? How do I as a caregiver or cancer patient know what meals to make to help fight cancer?

Join us monthly, in person or virtually, for our nutritional lecture series Nutrition and the Cancer Journey led by Shaye Arluk, MS, RD Oncology Dietitian and 22-year cancer survivor. Each lecture will concentrate on simple methods for integrating nutrient-rich foods into your meals and maximizing the benefits of food for optimal well-being. A food demo will be a part of every in-person lecture.

See virtual dates

Lecture topics below.

• September - Matcha, mushrooms, and miso...functional food trends of 2025
• October - High protein, meat free eating for breast cancer prevention
• November - Holiday feasts that fight disease – delicious and nutrient dense
• December: No lectures
• January - 7 a day keeps the doctor away – oncology RD’s guide to disease fighting foods to eat daily
• February - Power through treatment: managing side effects with superfoods
• March - Myths and misconceptions in nutrition and cancer
• April - Feed your mood: how nutrition can boost your mind.
• May - Grocery store 101: What brands to buy to prevent cancer.
  •  The May session will meet at Kroger Grocery Store and not at Sentara Brock Cancer Center
    • Kroger Grocery Store
      3300 Virginia Beach Blvd.
      Virginia Beach, VA 23452