Throwback: Does Sugar Feed Cancer? with Mickala Parsley, MS, RD, LD

The Up-Beet Dietitians

Hannah and Emily are taking a quick break before season 7 premiers on September 20. In the meantime, enjoy some of their favorite throwback episodes.

In this episode of The Up-Beet Dietitians podcast, Emily and Hannah are joined with a very special guest, Mickala Parsley, RD, LD! Mickala is an oncology dietitian and discusses some of the common myths around nutrition and cancer and some of the best cancer prevention methods. Mickala also discusses the hot question of “does sugar feed cancer?” Additionally, she chats about if eating artificial sweeteners is correlated with cancer development. This episode ends with the controversial question of which is better, french fries or onion rings?? Be sure to tune into this episode for all the fun!

Mickala is a registered dietitian that works with patients undergoing radiation and chemotherapy. She works to ensure patients are well nourished to stay strong during cancer treatment and provides insight to many of the nutrition myths surrounding cancer. Because of her work in oncology, she has a passion for disease prevention and runs a blog and social media accounts providing nutrition tips and easy recipes. Mickala is also a big fan of Aldi and loves to share her Aldi grocery hauls with followers.

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Mickala

Website & Blog: www.seasaltandkale.com

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Emily Website: ⁠https://www.emknutrition.net/⁠ Hannah Website: ⁠https://www.healthwithhannaht.com/

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