LEWISTON – “Eating Well for Optimal Health: Nutrition for People with Lung Cancer” will be the topic of a Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center program on Monday, Nov. 14.

Registered dietitian Jill Young will discuss the nutritional needs of those living with lung cancer. Her presentation will include practical approaches to selecting, preparing and serving food.

Young is a registered by the American Dietetic Association and licensed to practice in Maine. She maintains a private practice in Auburn and is also working on a part-time basis with the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her work at the center is supported by a grant from the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

With more than 20 years experience in nutrition, Young has an extensive background in oncology nutrition. She worked for a number of years as an oncology nutritionist in the Washington, D.C., area before returning to Maine. She also worked with cancer patients at the Togus Veterans Hospital.

For the past nine years she has maintained a private practice in Auburn and Augusta, working with patients with a variety of diagnoses and issues, including diabetes, weight management, eating disorders and nutrition counseling for people who have had weight loss surgery.

The Monday presentation will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room H in the 12 High Street Medical Office Building adjacent to Central Maine Medical Center.

Space is limited and pre-registration by Nov. 10 is requested. Call Kerry Irish at 795-7118 to register.