Trends in Oncology Nutrition: Eating on a Schedule — The Potential Benefits of Time-Restricted Eating in Cancer Risk Reduction and Management

Nutrition plays a vital role in both reducing the risk of cancer as well as during treatment. As RDs, it is important to stay abreast of the latest diet trends in oncology nutrition. One emerging dietary trend that has recently gained considerable attention is time-restricted eating (TRE), a type of intermittent fasting that limits food intake to a particular time window each day. Though there are different kinds of TRE making research on the topic more challenging, it is a diet pattern that has shown promising, yet inconclusive results in cancer risk reduction and management.

This continuing education course examines the latest research on the potential benefits of TRE related to cancer, and how RDs can apply this information to provide patients with appropriate and up-to-date recommendations.

Course content appeared in the 2026 January/February issue of Today's Dietitian Magazine.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:

  1. Explain the physiological effects of time-restricted eating on cancer.
  2. Counsel clients on the potential benefits and risks of time-restricted eating in cancer risk reduction and management.
  3. Assess when time-restricted eating would be appropriate to recommend in an oncology setting.

Additional Information

CDR Activity Type: 
102
CPE Level: 
2
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 CDR
Course opens: 
01/19/2026
Course expires: 
01/18/2029
CE Club cost:
$12.00
CE Club cost:
$0.00
Cost:
$24.00
Rating: 
0

Course content was written by Damaris Cruz, MS, RDN, CSR, LDN, a clinical registered dietitian based in Miami.

The faculty and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

An "ineligible company" includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

In support of improving patient care, Great Valley Publishing Company is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity will also award credit for dietetics (CDR CPEU).

RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner’s discretion.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 CDR

Price

CE Club cost:
$12.00
CE Club cost:
$0.00
Cost:
$24.00
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