The Cancer Support Community at Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus Presents “Fighting Back with Your Fork”

Good nutrition is important, especially if you are battling cancer. Both cancer and its treatments can affect the way your body tolerates certain foods and uses nutrients. The Cancer Support Community at Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus presents “Fighting Back with Your Fork,” a program designed to teach people affected by cancer how to enhance their immune system with their diet. This program will take place on Wednesday, April 5 from 1 - 2:30 p.m. at the Cancer Support Community, located at 199 Prospect Street in Lakewood.

This free program, led by Linda Jensen, holistic support & nutritional educator, will discuss the importance of nutrition during every stage of the cancer journey. Attendees will learn how to create a balanced diet and maintain a healthy digestive tract by eating whole and functional foods.

Registration is required by calling the Cancer Support Community at 732-923-6090.

About the Cancer Support Community

The Cancer Support Community (CSC) offers supportive programs, education, and hope for individuals affected by a cancer diagnosis, no matter where treatment is received. Monthly programs include relaxation and guided imagery, yoga, mindfulness meditation, exercise for strength, support groups and much more. Please contact CSC at 732-923-6090, or email Joan.Hogan@rwjbh.org for a copy of the monthly program calendar.

About Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus

Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus is an acute-care community hospital located in Lakewood, Ocean County. An RWJBarnabas Health facility, Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus merged with Monmouth Medical Center, a teaching hospital located in Long Branch, Monmouth County, in 2014. The hospitals are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the communities they proudly serve through expanded access to specialty outpatient services that focus on preventive medicine and healthy living. The partnership has also expanded patients' access to geriatric and pediatric emergency services, as well as outpatient neurology, oncology and geriatric services. Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus has converted to all private rooms, which makes it the only provider in the region with all private rooms for overnight stays. For more information about Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus, visit www.barnabashealth.org/mmcsc.

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