Episode 149: Breast Cancer & Food: What to Eat or Skip, and What Actually Matters

Women often hear conflicting advice after a breast cancer diagnosis: cut out sugar, go keto, take this supplement, avoid that food. 

In this grounded, compassionate conversation, Sallyanne and internationally regarded cancer dietitian Jane Freeman cut through the noise and answer the most common questions women ask about food, treatment, and recovery.

You’ll learn:

🩷 How common breast cancer is and the real (modifiable) risk factors

🧁 Why the “sugar feeds cancer” idea is misleading—and what to focus on instead

🍲 Eating during treatment: simple ways to hit protein, fibre, fluids and energy (even with fatigue, nausea, taste changes or constipation)

🙂 The plate model that keeps you nourished without dieting

🥦 Weight changes on hormone blockers or steroids—how to stay healthy without obsessing over the scale

🍎 Probiotics vs. plant fibre for your gut microbiome and immune therapies

🍶 Supplements: when not to use them, and the few exceptions to discuss with your care team

✅ Practical tips: frozen veg, salad bags, pantry staples, and how to ask friends for the kind of help you actually need (hello, soup!)

Guest: Jane Freeman, cancer dietitian & nutritionist; board-certified in Lifestyle Medicine; award-winning author; international olympic committee qualified sports dietitian. Jane consults at the Mater Hospital’s Wellbeing Centre for Cancer Patients, Valion Health, and Elia Lifestyle Medicine Centre (Sydney, AU).

Resources & links:

Jane’s website: https://canutrition.com.au/

Eating for You Health Hub: https://eatingforyou.com.au/your-health-hub/

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This episode is informational only and not medical advice. Please speak with your medical team for personal guidance.