Coming up this Saturday, July 31st, the Susan G Komen for the Cure will be holding a 6.5 mile training walk. Come out and meet fellow 3 Day walkers and learn about Nutrition and Hydration during the informational clinic. There are two scheduled training walks to chose from. Click here to visit the Susan G Komen For The Cure website for more information.

The morning’s schedule will repeat so you can choose the timing that works best for you:

6:30 a.m. – Training walk sign-in begins for first walk.
7:00 a.m. – Clinic begins.
7:30 a.m. – First 6.5-mile training walk departs.

7:30 a.m. – Training walk sign-in begins for second walk.
8:00 a.m. – Clinic begins.
8:30 a.m. – Second 6.5-mile training walk departs.

Hope to see a lot our fellow 3 Day Walkers there.

This evening I went to a talk at Michelle’s Place on nutrition given by Joyce Barrens a local Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. Some of the information she spoke about where nutrition and cancer.

Lately there has been research done on the affects of grilling food and our health. Grilling and broiling "muscle meats" (red meat, poultry and fish) to produces cancer causing compounds. These compounds, called HCAs (heterocyclic amines), have been shown to cause tumors in animals and possibly increase the risk of cancers of the breast, colon, stomach and prostate in humans.

Ways to help decrease these compounds are to trim the fat from meat and remove skin from poultry. Precooked meats in oven or microwave then grill briefly. Marinating meats before grilling may significantly reduce the amounts of HCAs.

One of the most effective ways to reduce the formation of cancer causing compounds in grilled meats, poultry and fish is to marinate foods before grilling. Studies have shown that even briefly marinating foods is effective in reducing the amount of HCAs – in some cases, as much as 92 – 99 percent.

"There are two main goals," says Colleen Doyle, registered dietitian and director of Nutrition and Physical Activity at the American Cancer Society. "One, you don’t want to cook for a long time at high temperatures. Two, you want to avoid the exposure of meat to the smoke that comes back up."

For more information abut your diet and cancer you can visit www.aicr.org.

Information provided by American Institute for Cancer Research

Joyce Berenson speaks on Nutrition at Michelle’s Place

Date: Thursday May 10, 2007.

Time: Thursday 7pm to 8pm

May seminar on Nutrition.

Do diet and nutrition affect your risk of Breast Cancer?

Joyce Berenson has been a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist and a Certified Diabetes Educator for nine years. Joyce has a private practice in Temecula where she primarily treats patients for diabetes, elevated cholesterol, and weight management.

Nutrition is important for everyone and when combined with being physically active and maintaining a healthy weight, eating well is an excellent way to help your body stay strong and healthy.

Please call Jamie at 951-757-5936 or email her at Jamie@michelleplace.org for more information

Event: Educational Seminar on Nutrition

Time: 7pm to 8pm