You may wonder if you need to change what you eat or how much exercise you do. This will depend on the cancer type, any treatments you have and your general health. Your doctor, treatment team and other health professionals can give you advice about what suits you. This section also has general information on how healthy food and movement can help your wellbeing.
Learn more about:
How to find a qualified health professional
- To find an accredited practising dietitian, visit Dietitians Australia.
- To find a nutritionist, visit Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA) or visit the Australasian Association and Register of Practicing Nutritionists (AARPN).
- To find a certified practising speech pathologist, visit Speech Pathology Australia.
Podcast: Appetite Loss and Nausea
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Watch this video to see why eating well is so important after a cancer diagnosis, and what you can do to maintain a healthy diet.
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Research shows that exercise benefits people with cancer during and after treatment. Find out more in this video or see our other exercise videos.
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Key resource
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More resources
A/Prof Geraldine McDonald, Director Patient Experience and Wellbeing, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC; Laura Carman, 13 11 20 Consultant, Cancer Council Victoria; A/Prof Christine Carrington, Senior Consultant Pharmacist Cancer Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital and Metro South Health and The University of Queensland, QLD; Kellie Giannarelli, Consumer; Dr Suzanne Grant, Senior Research Fellow, Integrative Oncology, NICM Health Research Institute, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW; Vivienne Hansen, Bush and Western Herbal Medicine Practitioner, WA; Karla Jaji, Administration Officer, Nepean Cancer and Wellness Centre, NSW; Dr Laura Kirsten, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Nepean Cancer Services, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, NSW; A/Prof Judith Lacey, Director of Supportive Care and Integrative Oncology, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW; Adjunct Professor Danforn Lim, Western Sydney University and University of Technology Sydney, NSW; Dr David Mizrahi, Senior Research Fellow and Accredited Exercise Physiologist, The Daffodil Centre, University of Sydney and Cancer Council NSW; Professor Avni Sali AM, Founder and Director, National Institute of Integrative Medicine, VIC; Gillian Thompson, Consumer; A/Prof Kate Webber, Medical Oncologist, Monash Health, VIC; Tanya Wells, Integrative Oncology Consultant and Naturopath, Melbourne Integrative Oncology Group, VIC; Prof Kate White, Professor Cancer Nursing, Cancer Care Research Unit, The Daffodil Centre, University of Sydney and Cancer Council NSW.
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