Webinars for health professionals

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This webinar for health professionals looks at how to return to a “normal” diet after cancer.

After cancer, some people may feel anxious about food and eating – especially if they’ve had to follow special diets during treatment.

In addition, specific cancer treatments can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, so some people may benefit from adopting “heart healthy” diets following cancer treatment.

And there is emerging research that following a healthy diet may reduce the risk of cancer recurrence.

This webinar explores the various aspects of eating well after cancer. It is CPD accredited by the British Dietetic Association and the Association for Nutrition.

Content and learning objectives

Gain a clear understanding of:

• The benefits of a healthy diet after cancer.
• How to return to a “normal” diet after cancer.
• How a healthy diet can reduce the risk of other diseases after cancer.

Be aware of:

• The diet and nutrition challenges people may face after cancer.
• The evidence on diet and nutrition after cancer.
• The tools and resources available to help you.

Be able to:

• Support people to eat well after cancer.
• Access evidence-based information on eating well after cancer.

Please note, webinars are not intended to be used by non-medically qualified individuals or as a substitute, or basis, for any medical treatment.

Expert speakers

Adele Hug
Oncology Dietitian & Clinical Operations Manager (Onkohealth); Freelance Dietitian (Hug Nutrition); World Cancer Research Fund survivorship ambassador and consultant; Macmillan Oncology Dietitian

Adele is an oncology specialist dietitian and consultant at World Cancer Research Fund and leads support sessions focusing on eating well whilst living with cancer. Adele has worked in the NHS providing tailored clinical nutrition support to people living with cancer throughout all stages of their cancer journey. She is now working for a small health tech start up developing a digital solution to health optimisation in patients with cancer.

Webinar host and moderator
Tanya Haffner, CEO RD MyNutriWeb

About MyNutriWeb

MyNutriWeb is an online platform where dietitians, nutritionists and other healthcare professionals can engage in online professional development. It is a trusted source of nutrition and health information and managed by the Dietitian and Nutrition team at Nutrilicious.

Background reading

The following weblinks and pdfs will support your learning:

1. Breast cancer survivors report
2. Managing heart health during and after cancer treatment
3. Healthy living after cancer

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This webinar aims to provide an understanding of the evidence on red and processed meat and bowel cancer. It will help viewers to explore and put World Cancer Research Fund’s advice into practice and answer frequently asked questions on meat and cancer risk.

This webinar covers:

• What is red and processed meat?
• How does red and processed meat increase the risk of bowel cancer? What is the evidence?
• Fathoming headlines about red meat.
• WCRF’s Recommendation on red and processed meat.
• How to put the Recommendation into practice.
• Frequently asked questions on red and processed meat.
• Resources and further reading.

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This 20-minute webinar introduces our Cancer Prevention Recommendations.

We collate and analyse global research on the links between diet, weight, physical activity, and cancer, and translate the findings into practical, scientifically proven Recommendations on cancer prevention.

These Cancer Prevention Recommendations represent a package of healthy lifestyle choices which, together, can have a significant impact on people’s likelihood of developing cancer and other non-communicable diseases over their lifetime.

Content and learning objectives

Gain an understanding of:

• Our Cancer Prevention Recommendations.

Be aware of:

• How people can reduce their risk of developing cancer.
• The research behind our Cancer Prevention Recommendations.
• Our tools and resources to help people reduce their cancer risk.

Be able to:

• Give credible, evidence-based information on diet, weight, physical activity, and cancer.

Some of the research and statistics contained in this webinar may be out of date.

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Various factors influence a person’s risk of developing breast cancer including age, lifestyle and family history. National screening programmes can detect breast cancer earlier, resulting in better outcomes. So why is there such a disparity in breast cancer awareness, diagnosis and survival among different communities in the UK?

This webinar for health professionals, in partnership with MyNutriWeb, looks at how to help people reduce their risk of breast cancer and raises awareness of the potential inequalities that exist in the UK. Please note that you will need to register to watch the video.

Content and learning objectives

Have a clear understanding of:

• How diet, nutrition, body fatness and physical activity impact the risk of breast cancer.
• The science underpinning the research on lifestyle and breast cancer.

Be aware of:

• The inequalities in breast cancer awareness, diagnosis and survival.
• The common myths and taboos about breast cancer.

Be able to:

• Support patients and clients to reduce their risk of breast cancer.
• Provide patients and clients with resources to help them reduce their risk of breast cancer.

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On top of the symptoms caused by cancer itself, treatments such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and surgery can cause side-effects that make it more difficult to eat normally and absorb nutrients from food. This webinar outlines how people can cope with these side-effects while eating as well as possible.

Content and learning objectives

Have a clear understanding of:

• The role food and nutrition play during cancer and cancer treatment.
• The common side-effects of cancer and cancer treatment and how to adapt diet to help people to cope with these.

Be aware of:

• Where to access evidence-based information on diet and cancer.
• The common myths and frequently asked questions about diet and cancer.

Be able to:

• Support patients and clients to eat well during cancer.
• Provide patients and clients with resources to help them eat well during cancer.

Expert speakers

Melissa Mogor
Public Health Adviser, World Cancer Research Fund

Melissa is a registered public health nutritionist with experience working in clinical and community nutrition. Melissa works with key members of the oncology and cancer survivorship community to build programmes aimed at providing essential support to both people living with cancer and survivors of cancer.

Adele Hug
Oncology Dietitian & Clinical Operations Manager (Onkohealth); Freelance Dietitian (Hug Nutrition); World Cancer Research Fund survivorship ambassador and consultant; Macmillan Oncology Dietitian

Adele is an oncology specialist dietitian and consultant at World Cancer Research Fund and leads support sessions focusing on eating well whilst living with cancer. Adele has worked in the NHS providing tailored clinical nutrition support to people living with cancer throughout all stages of their cancer journey. She is now working for a small health tech start up developing a digital solution to health optimisation in patients with cancer.

About MyNutriWeb

MyNutriWeb is an online platform where dietitians, nutritionists and other healthcare professionals can engage in online professional development. It is a trusted source of nutrition and health information, and managed by the Dietitian and Nutrition team at Nutrilicious.

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With increasing digital literacy, there are more ways than ever to find out about diet and cancer. This webinar will go through common myths such as those around sugar and soy, why they exist and (the lack of) evidence behind them, whilst highlighting the need to be able to separate fact from fiction when it comes to cancer. We will also share World Cancer Research Fund’s cancer prevention recommendations.

Content and learning objectives

Gain understanding of:

• Why unsubstantiated dietary information can be attractive to cancer patients
• The need to verify and assess the evidence base behind dietary information and cancer
• The common dietary myths and cancer

Be aware of:

• The false or misleading information around diet and cancer
• The impact of common myths surrounding diet and cancer on patients, and their implications for practice
• World Cancer Research Fund’s Cancer Prevention Recommendations and their resources

Be able to:

• Give credible, evidence-based information on diet and cancer
• Communicate the potential risks of dietary myths regarding cancer
• Be able to answer common diet and cancer questions

This webinar is CPD-accredited by the British Dietetic Association and the Association for Nutrition.

Please note, webinars are not intended to be used by non-medically qualified individuals or as a substitute, or basis, for any medical treatment.

Webinar host and moderator

Rosie Long, Nutrition Marketing Lead MyNutriWeb

About MyNutriWeb

MyNutriWeb offer CPD and learning in nutrition for all health and food professionals.