Diana Dyer, MS, RD

Each patient..........extraordinary care

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Sun, 27 May 2012 14:27:00 +0000

I should be doing 100 if not 1000 other things (right now), but somehow my fingers found their way to this one page on the wide, wide internet, and I needed to share it with all of you (right now). Here is one example of a cancer center that 'gets it' and has clearly made a commitment to include...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Musings: Birds, Roadblocks, and Poetry

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:27:00 +0000

I need to capture this short poem by Jim Harrison so I remember to somehow include it in the long-suffering effort of combining all my blogs with my website into just one location on the web - step, step, step. "In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the mountains of the Mexican...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Let food be thy medicine..........

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:34:00 +0000

A University of Missouri group of researchers has shown that a molecule called apigenin found in celery and parsley can reverse an aggressive type of breast cancer through multiple mechanisms. The study was done in mice and the apigenin was injected, not consumed in the diet from foods. However,...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Recipe: Paella with Green Garlic

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

This was a test run for an easy 'company recipe'. It was as easy as it looked in the cookbook, as delicious as I hoped, and a winner. I made a few tweaks (who doesn't?) from the original recipe, which came from a vegetarian cookbook. However, I wanted to see if I could make a variation by adding...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Recipe: Falafel Patties with Green Garlic

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

I'll never forget the evening we had some of our older son's college friends over for dinner many years ago now. As these young men left, one of them grabbed my arm and thanked me over and over for making falafel from scratch. I was deeply touched by his sincerity but also that he recognized and...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Recipe: Green Garlic-Mint Pesto

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

I thought the Green Garlic-Mint Yogurt Dip was delicious and could not be topped. I was wrong. This new recipe for Green Garlic-Mint Pesto will knock your socks off and inspire you to run right out to find a pineapple-mint plant if you don't already have some growing in your yard. (Full...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Recipe: Green Garlic-Mint Yogurt Dip

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:42:00 +0000

When the mint starts poking its leaves up through the remainder of last year's garden (or grass, or landscaping), you know spring is here! This dressing combines mint with another spring crop, green garlic, so you get the flavors of both in one fresh and very versatile...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Recipe: Nettles Soup with Green Garlic

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Sat, 05 May 2012 22:07:00 +0000

Everyone once in a while I have the joy of experiencing a new food, even one I could find and harvest without any effort made with growing it. I have read about nettles for years and years and have been excited about finding some on our farm. To be honest, I am sure I have some at the farm, but I...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Green Garlic Galore

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:04:00 +0000

It is now officially spring because we have sold our entire crop of green garlic after delivering this first fresh garlic of the year to our very special Garlic CSA members. Three area chefs bought the remainder this year, all of whom are purchasing as much locally-grown organic food as...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Recipe: Fajitas Topped with Green Garlic

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Wed, 02 May 2012 23:07:00 +0000

I feel like it's been quite a while since I posted anything about food! Here is an easy recipe for fajitas, made with what I had in the house, which of course being garlic farmers means that in the spring time we have a built-in supply of the delectable and delicately flavored green...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Normal is starting to come back

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Tue, 01 May 2012 02:27:00 +0000

It's been a year now since we moved to the farm. Are all the boxes unpacked? Have we found everything yet? Have we sorted what we have unpacked and 'pitched' everything we don't need and should not have even moved? No, no, no, and probably no to many other things, too. However, however, just...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

ACS New Guidelines for Cancer Survivors

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:15:00 +0000

The American Cancer Society has updated their Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines for Cancer Survivors, previously published in 2001 and 2006. The complete report is available free of charge. I have not read it yet, but I recognized nearly every name on the list of authors and...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

I'm trying my best.........

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0000

These are both generalizations, of course, but there is way more than a kernel of truth on both sides of this statement. Yes, I have been trying to make and inspire changes in both of these arenas, in addition to agriculture for many years now. As only one example, I remember asking my oncologist...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

A Follow-up Poem: Hooked

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:03:00 +0000

I could not let this comment get buried in my blog. I expect it could have been written by many of my readers, and I expect many of my readers will also deeply relate to the poem shared by this reader. Here are my reader's words in response to my post A Morning Poem, followed by my response to...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

A morning poem

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:54:00 +0000

I mentioned (I think) in an earlier post that I have begun to start my day at The Writer's Almanac by Garrison Keillor as he reads a bit about authors and a chosen poem, a much more soothing and inspiring way to start my day than looking at my Email or, much worse than my Email (which is really not...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

What writers and old-new farmers need

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:44:00 +0000

"The only advice I can give to aspiring writers is don't do this unless you're willing to give your whole life to it. Red wine and garlic also help." ~~ Michigan born author/poet Jim Harrison in Good Poems for Hard Times, selected and introduced by Garrison Keillor, 2005. Love this quote -...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Sutra's Scrumptious Meal in Seattle

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0000

In my previous post about our short trip to Seattle for some much needed R&R (with no plans except to hang out with our younger son and daughter-in-law - and sometimes with their turtle, too), I mentioned we ate at a small restaurant named Sutra, featuring vegetarian recipes using locally grown...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

A new bird arrives and reminds me of a new friend

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 16:53:00 +0000

A common theme in Mary Oliver's poetry is 'look, pay attention'. I think I have already mentioned in a past blog post that since I have only recently arrived at Mary Oliver's table, so to speak, to finally partake of the bounty of her poetry, I must continue to remind myself that I have time to...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Supper in Seattle

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:35:00 +0000

This is just a very short blog post about a super supper in Seattle!! at the vegetarian restaurant named Sutra. My husband and I are currently in Seattle visiting our younger son and his wife before we hit the ground running on the farm next week. Last night we ate at Sutra where the chef came...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

New Food Blessing

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0000

We had friends over last night for dinner, which we enjoyed very much. I was happy to read a newly found food blessing before we ate, one I found in the poet Mary Oliver's book The Swan. Here it is: Beans Green and Yellow In fallit is mushroomsgathered from dampnessunder the pines;in springI...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Cancer Survivorship Clinic for All Survivors

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:22:00 +0000

There are nearly 12 million cancer survivors in the US alone (with the term 'survivor' defined as being from the day of diagnosis forward, without needing to reach any artificial milestone like 5 years past diagnosis or treatment), with this number continuing to increase annually. There have...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

New Data Supports Old Findings

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:09:00 +0000

Research being presented this week will support many previous studies that demonstrated women with breast cancer who are overweight or obese have increased risk of a recurrence and death from breast cancer. There are many unknowns regarding these observations, one of which has been if these women...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Simple Truth

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:09:00 +0000

The simple truth. The poet Flannery O'Connor said "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you odd." I am working toward the day when those of us who grow, produce, sell, seek, eat, share, care, teach, enjoy, and advocate for 'good food for all', with as much of it locally and...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

I love weeding :)

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:01:00 +0000

It felt SO good to be out walking and weeding the garlic fields today. Last year at this time we were in the process of moving to the farm, then fixing up our 'city house' to sell, then having our older son's wedding in June. There was NO time, not one minute, to weed last year, so the fields were...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

FOS = "First of Spring"

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:53:00 +0000

FOS - I've been waiting and waiting and hoping and hoping that 'our' Eastern phoebe would come back to our farm again this year. Other birding friends throughout SE Michigan have already seen and heard one, so I was trying not to worry but just be patient. This morning I woke up to a bluebird's...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.