Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer

a simple new dietary approach to cancer prevention and treatment Current research has shown that what you eat is one of the strongest factors in preventing cancer. You can take advantage of this fact to safeguard your health-and this book shows you how. Drawing on the latest medical and dietary research, Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer presents a complete and sensible plant-based nutrition program that can help make cancer less likely-and also help those already diagnosed to heal. Showing how you can put food to work against today's most common forms of cancer (including lung, breast, prostate, ovarian, cervical, and digestive tract cancers), this book provides detailed nutritional guidelines that have been carefully drafted by Physicians Committee nutrition experts. The book includes over 80 delicious, easy-to-make recipes to help you put these healthy eating principles to work right away. Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer contains important information on: * Antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, and other protective weapons * Foods that boost the immune system * Nutrition during cancer treatment * Exercise and weight management * Stress-reduction techniques * And more Whether you are looking to prevent or heal cancer, this book will give you the crucial knowledge you need to take charge now- of your diet, your health, and your life. Also available: Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Diabetes (0-471-43598-8) Healthy Eating for Life for Children (0-471-43621-6) Healthy Eating for Life for Women (0-471-43596-1) Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer......Page 3 Contents......Page 7 List of Recipes......Page 11 Foreword......Page 13 PART I: Essentials......Page 15 1 NEW POWER AGAINST CANCER......Page 17 What Is Cancer All About?......Page 18 How Cancer Starts......Page 19 Powerful Protection Found in Simple Foods......Page 20 Cancer and Its Dietary Origins......Page 22 Cancer in Various Parts of the World......Page 25 What to Eat, What Not to Eat......Page 27 2 TRACKING DOWN THE CULPRITS......Page 28 Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire......Page 29 What’s the Matter with Meat?......Page 30 Dairy—Far from Perfect......Page 37 Go Lean......Page 40 Alcohol: Fuel on the Fire......Page 41 Fat......Page 42 Protein......Page 44 Carbohydrate......Page 45 Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrate: Where Do We Find the Good Varieties?......Page 46 Strong Support for Plant Foods......Page 49 Calcium......Page 50 Vitamin B(12)......Page 53 Practical Pointers......Page 54 PART II: Making It Work for You......Page 55 4 CANCER: DIETARY SELF-DEFENSE......Page 57 Veggies, Fruits, and Natural Antioxidants......Page 58 The Antioxidant Arsenal......Page 59 Getting the Protection You Need......Page 67 More Cancer Fighters in Plant Foods......Page 68 A Colorful Crew of Allies......Page 69 Legumes: Protein Powerhouses of the Plant Kingdom......Page 71 The Joy of Soy Foods......Page 72 Nuts and Seeds: A Little Go a Long Way......Page 73 Great Grains and Friendly Fiber......Page 75 Fiber: An Effective Force......Page 76 5 FOODS FOR CANCER SURVIVAL......Page 80 Foods and Immune Defenses......Page 82 Cutting Fat and Cholesterol......Page 83 Natural Immune Boosters......Page 84 The Example of Breast Cancer......Page 86 Cancers of the Uterus, Ovary, and Prostate......Page 88 Digestive Tract Cancers......Page 89 Lack of Appetite......Page 90 Chewing or Swallowing Problems......Page 91 Constipation......Page 94 Weight Loss......Page 95 Eating during Recovery......Page 96 Programs Offering Nutritional Support......Page 97 PART III: Lifelong Health......Page 99 Lung Cancer......Page 101 Supersize Your Fruits and Veggies......Page 102 Synthetic Shortcomings......Page 103 Prostate Cancer......Page 104 Breast Cancer......Page 109 Colon and Rectal Cancers......Page 111 Ovarian Cancer......Page 113 Cervical Cancer......Page 115 Putting Science to Work......Page 117 8 TREATING YOURSELF TO GOOD FOOD AND GREAT HEALTH......Page 118 Making Friends with Healing Foods......Page 119 Food Safety and Food Storage......Page 123 Social Events......Page 125 9 FITNESS, FRIENDSHIP, AND FREEDOM FROM STRESS......Page 129 The Research: Good Reason to Move......Page 130 Stress Management......Page 136 10 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER......Page 144 Planning a Menu......Page 146 Making a Shopping List......Page 148 Seasonal Eating......Page 150 Stocking Up......Page 151 Meal Preparation......Page 154 12 MENUS FOR A WEEK......Page 161 Breakfasts......Page 165 Grains and Pastas......Page 171 Sandwiches and Wraps......Page 175 Salads......Page 182 Dips, Dressings, and Sauces......Page 186 Soups and Stews......Page 194 Entrées......Page 200 Vegetables......Page 210 Breads and Desserts......Page 221 Beverages......Page 227 Glossary......Page 229 Resources......Page 234 References......Page 236 Index......Page 251

a simple new dietary approach to cancer prevention and treatment

Current research has shown that what you eat is one of the strongest factors in preventing cancer. You can take advantage of this fact to safeguard your health–and this book shows you how. Drawing on the latest medical and dietary research, Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer presents a complete and sensible plant-based nutrition program that can help make cancer less likely–and also help those already diagnosed to heal.

Showing how you can put food to work against today’s most common forms of cancer (including lung, breast, prostate, ovarian, cervical, and digestive tract cancers), this book provides detailed nutritional guidelines that have been carefully drafted by Physicians Committee nutrition experts. The book includes over 80 delicious, easy-to-make recipes to help you put these healthy eating principles to work right away. Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer contains important information on:

• Antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, and other protective weapons
• Foods that boost the immune system
• Nutrition during cancer treatment
• Exercise and weight management
• Stress-reduction techniques
• And more

Whether you are looking to prevent or heal cancer, this book will give you the crucial knowledge you need to take charge now– of your diet, your health, and your life.

Also available:

Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Diabetes (0-471-43598-8)

Healthy Eating for Life for Children (0-471-43621-6)

Healthy Eating for Life for Women (0-471-43596-1)

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Based on studies of people who survive for long periods after being diagnosed with cancer, this book outlines new approaches to nutrition. It offers detailed nutritional guidelines to prevent cancer or help survive it. Chapters discuss nutrition, foods for cancer survival, nutrition during treatment, foods which help fight cancer, fitness, and stress. Eighty recipes are included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Current research has shown that what you eat is one of the strongest factors in preventing cancer. You can take advantage of this fact to safeguard your health - and this book shows you how. Drawing on the latest medical and dietary research, Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer presents a complete and sensible plant-based nutrition program that can help make cancer less likely - and also help those already diagnosed to heal This book offers a complete nutrition program to prevent and fight cancer. Great for men or women of any age, it puts powerful cancer-prevention tools in the reader's hands, offering a complete nutritional program for lifelong good health as well as tips for fighting cancer recurrence. Packed with simple life-style and dietary guidelines, the book includes eighty recipes for getting started immediately