Have you heard of Functional Foods?

Functional foods are said to provide benefits to health beyond basic nutrient content. In relation to nutrition and cancer survivorship, functional foods are those that contain certain compounds that may exhibit anti-cancer properties.

Stephanie Hopkins, MS, RDN, LD, cancer dietician (Ohio's 2021 Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year) at The Gathering Place, can lead viewers through a hands on cooking class to learn more about functional foods and ingredients like cruciferous vegetables, garlic, ginger, flax, and turmeric and how you can incorporate them in tasty recipes.

These will also be offered by The Gathering Place, on:
February 8, 10:00-11:00am, virtually online at touchedbycancer.org
February 8, 12:00-1:30pm, at TGP Westlake location
February 12, 6:00-7:30pm, at TGP Beachwood

Stephanie helps people impacted by cancer to better understand and utilize nutrition as a tool for health. While no single food or nutrient is the cause or cure for cancer, nutrition plays an important role in all aspects of health. Stephanie offers a wide variety of programs and resources to help educate and address nutritional concerns of cancer survivors and their support team as well as one on one support.

The Gathering Place is a local non-profit that supports, educates and empowers individuals and families currently coping with the impact of cancer through programs and services provided FREE of charge. This includes anyone touched by cancer, from someone with a diagnosis to a caregiver, child, friend, employee, partner, parent, etc.

The goal of the organization is to support the entire circle with a wide variety of programs from nutrition to movement, art, healing services, support groups, individual counseling, community events and more. For a complete overview, visit touchebycancer.org.