"Nutrition is so important to our cancer patients' total health care," said Elisa Soulier, manager of the Intermountain Medical Center's LiVe Well oncology program. Twice this month, Soulier invited the Green Urban Lunch Box mobile farmers market to dole out Utah-grown fruits and vegetables to cancer patients and their families at no cost to them. "Food is so important to how we feel and in building our communities," Shawn Peterson, Green Urban Lunch Box founder and executive director, said. Not to mention that with rigorous treatment schedules, some patients don't have time to garden or shop for produce, let alone cook it, Peterson said. She was grateful for the opportunity to try a few new vegetables without having to pay for them and said the generosity of the program comes at a good time. "I think about all that is involved in taking care of this cancer and the risks involved, and it's overwhelming," Freeman, of Holladay, said. Regardless of the time and the costs and the pain, or whatever comes, she said she will get rid of the cancer. Soulier said patients are encouraged to eat enough calories, but to make them healthy. And the property owners, Peterson said, are happy to see the fruits and vegetables go to good use
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