BRIDGTON — The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing will offer a free four-part workshop at Bridgton Hospital for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers titled “Food for Life – Eating Well for Cancer Survivorship.”

The workshops are sponsored by The Cancer Project, a Washington D.C. based nonprofit organization advancing cancer prevention and survival through nutrition education and research.

The workshops will take place in the Cafeteria Conference Room and will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 4, 18, Dec. 2 and 9.

The sessions are described as follows:

Session one: Fueling up on low-fat foods and flavoring fiber.

Session two: Discovering dairy alternatives and planning healthy meals.

Session three: Replacing meat and enhancing antioxidants and phytochemicals (non-nutritive plant chemicals with disease preventative properties).

Session four: Immune boosting foods and maintaining a healthy weight.

Cathi DiCoco, a Food for Life instructor with The Cancer Project, will lead the workshops. She has 25 years experience in culinary instruction.

To preregister, call the Dempsey Center at 795-8250 or toll-free at 1-877-336-7287. For more information, visit www.dempseycenter.org or www.cancerproject.org.