One Op Webinar On Importance Of Nutrition For Breast Cancer Survivors Set For Oct. 25

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and One Op will be hosting a webinar on Oct. 25 on the importance of proper diet and nutrition to help survive breast cancer.

OneOp, formerly the Military Families Learning Network, is a virtual professional development platform for providers who serve military families.The free webinar will be held from 10-11 a.m., and participants can register at https://tx.ag/OneOpBreastCancerNutrition. Once registered, participants will receive an email with instructions and a link to the event.

Those unable to open or access the link may also view the event on YouTube Live.

For questions or technical support, email OneOp at [email protected].

AgriLife Extension program specialist Rachel Brauner, Bryan-College Station, said the webinar will provide information on nutrition and lifestyle issues that can arise during breast cancer treatment and survivorship.

The content will provide strategies to help providers working with families to manage nutrition and lifestyle issues and give a review of current evidence on nutrition recommendations for breast cancer survivors.

One hour of continuing education credit will be available for many professional programs. Visit the One Op website to see a complete list.

Featured speaker and topics

The featured speaker is Whitney Warminski, clinical dietitian, LD, and registered dietitian specializing in oncology, BSA Harrington Cancer Center, Amarillo.

Brauner said upon completion, participants will be able to do the following:

• Identify diet and nutrition needs.
• Discuss strategies to manage nutrition recommendations for breast cancer survivors.
• Review current evidence on nutrition recommendations for survivors.