Here is this week’s powerful breast cancer fighting tip from Nikki Ver Steeg, a Registered Dietician, Certified Wellness Coach, and founder of Your Diet Designer, LLC .

If you knew how to starve cancer, would you do it? Some food choices starve that cancer and some feed it. As you fight for your life, be sure to starve that cancer! Starve it by not eating a lot of sugar and processed carbs like white bread, processed cereals, soda, candy, etc. These items either contain an excess amount of sugar or they are converted to sugar easily in your system. Cancer loves sugar! Remember, you are an active part in the fight against breast cancer. Do your part by consuming less processed carbohydrates and sugar-filled snacks.

You can learn more about Nikki’s quest to fight cancer with nutrition at YourDietDesigner.com.

Please note: The information provided here is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for the advice or treatment given by your doctor or dietitian. Please consult with a registered dietitian or your doctor if you have any questions about the information in this post.

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Here is this week’s powerful breast cancer fighting tip from Nikki Ver Steeg, a Registered Dietician, Certified Wellness Coach, and founder of Your Diet Designer, LLC .

Have you had your tea today? Green tea is a great cancer fighter – loaded with flavonoids. These flavanoids limit the growth of cancer cells while increasing cancer cell death. Put the squeeze on your cancer by drinking a couple cups of green tea daily.  But don’t forget, brew it yourself to get the most benefit! The more processed your tea, the less antioxidants you take in. So start from scratch with a green tea bag and enjoy that hot or cold beverage a few times a day.

You can learn more about Nikki’s quest to fight cancer with nutrition at YourDietDesigner.com.

Please note: The information provided here is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for the advice or treatment given by your doctor or dietitian. Please consult with a registered dietitian or your doctor if you have any questions about the information in this post.

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Here is this week’s powerful breast cancer fighting tip from Nikki Ver Steeg, a Registered Dietician, Certified Wellness Coach, and founder of Your Diet Designer, LLC .

Everyone is worried about getting sick as we head into flu season, so how is your immune system? Did you know that it is important to keep your immune system healthy to lower your risk of breast cancer? As we replicate cells every day, some of them are not “copied” right which results in an error.  When your immune system fails to recognize this error, it results in an excess growth of these cells, which is cancer. Promote a healthy immune system by limiting trans fats and processed foods. Kick up your immune system and fight disease, even cancer.

You can learn more about Nikki’s quest to fight cancer with nutrition at YourDietDesigner.com.

Please note: The information provided here is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for the advice or treatment given by your doctor or dietitian. Please consult with a registered dietitian or your doctor if you have any questions about the information in this post.

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Here is this week’s powerful breast cancer fighting tip from Nikki Ver Steeg, a Registered Dietician, Certified Wellness Coach, and founder of Your Diet Designer, LLC .

25 Hydroxy – what? Vitamin D – the sometimes forgotten supplement.  Research shows that by having adequate levels of Vitamin D, you can lower your risk of developing cancer and improve survival rates for those who have cancer.  In past studies it has been shown that breast cancer patients in particular have been found to have low levels. Have you had your Vitamin D 25 Hydroxy test yet?  To read more about this test visit:  http://bit.ly/WC4uf

You can learn more about Nikki’s quest to fight cancer with nutrition at YourDietDesigner.com.

Please note: The information provided here is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for the advice or treatment given by your doctor or dietitian. Please consult with a registered dietitian or your doctor if you have any questions about the information in this post.

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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and each Friday this month SqueezeItIn.com will be featuring nutrition tips, fitness facts, and recovery exercises designed to help you prevent, fight, or battle back from this all too common killer.

Why? Like most of you, breast cancer has touched our lives through a mother, mother-in-law, or friend.  As two moms of two beautiful daughters (and some handsome sons, too) we know the potentially life-saving importance of setting the right example when it comes to cancer prevention – and that means good nutrition and physical activity. It’s the driving passion behind our mission to teach you how to “let life be your workout” and help even the busiest women make fitness fit.

We are thrilled that Nikki Ver Steeg, a Registered Dietician, Certified Wellness Coach, and founder of Your Diet Designer, LLC has contributed cancer-fighting nutrition tips for us to share with you each Friday this month.

In fact, “Nutrition: How to SqueezeItIn” will often be our Friday theme.  Just as you can’t have a complete workout without cardio, you can’t have a firm fitness plan without good nutrition.  We hope to provide you with fast, easy, clever ways to SqueezeItIn.com from exercising to eating right.

Here is this week’s wonderful breast cancer fighting tip from Nikki Ver Steeg, Your Diet Designer:

Nutrition – the powerhouse cancer fighter.  Also the missing link in most cancer treatment plans.  Take an active part in your breast cancer fight and improve your diet.  You can lower your risk significantly by going from a processed Western diet to a whole foods approach to eating.  Make the switch today to lean protein, fatty fish, nuts, eggs, extra virgin olive oil, green tea and an abundance of fruits and vegetables.  This diet high in antioxidants and good quality nutrition can get that cancer on the run.

You can learn more about Nikki’s quest to fight cancer with nutrition at YourDietDesigner.com.

Please note: The information provided here is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for the advice or treatment given by your doctor or dietitian. Please consult with a registered dietitian or your doctor if you have any questions about the information in this post.