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Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer

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ISBN-10: 047143597X

ISBN-13: 9780471435976

Edition: 2002

Authors: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Staff

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Description:

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.
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Book details

List price: $18.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 1/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.924

List of Recipes
Foreword
Essentials
New Power Against Cancer
What Is Cancer All About?
How Cancer Starts
Powerful Protection Found in Simple Foods
Cancer and Its Dietary Origins
Cancer in Various Parts of the World
What to Eat, What Not to Eat
Tracking Down the Culprits
Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire
What's the Matter with Meat?
Dairy--Far from Perfect
A Little Douse Will Do You Harm
Go Lean
Alcohol: Fuel on the Fire
The Right Stuff: Getting the Nutrients You Need
Fat
Protein
Carbohydrate
Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrate: Where Do We Find the Good Varieties?
Why Animal Products Are Not Recommended
Foods for Health
Strong Support for Plant Foods
Calcium
Vitamin D
Vitamin B[subscript 12]
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Practical Pointers
Making It Work for You
Cancer: Dietary Self-Defense
Veggies, Fruits, and Natural Antioxidants
The Antioxidant Arsenal
Getting the Protection You Need
More Cancer Fighters in Plant Foods
A Colorful Crew of Allies
Legumes: Protein Powerhouses of the Plant Kingdom
The Joy of Soy Foods
Nuts and Seeds: A Little Go a Long Way
Great Grains and Friendly Fiber
Carbohydrates--Friend or Foe?
Fiber: An Effective Force
Foods for Cancer Survival
Foods and Immune Defenses
Cutting Fat and Cholesterol
Natural Immune Boosters
The Example of Breast Cancer
Cancers of the Uterus, Ovary, and Prostate
Digestive Tract Cancers
Nutrition During Cancer Treatment
Lack of Appetite
Taste Changes
Dry Mouth
Chewing or Swallowing Problems
Nausea and Vomiting
Diarrhea
Constipation
Weight Loss
Weight Gain
Eating during Recovery
Programs Offering Nutritional Support
Lifelong Health
Putting Food Power to Work Against Today's Common Cancers
Lung Cancer
Supersize Your Fruits and Veggies
Synthetic Shortcomings
Cut the Fat
Prostate Cancer
Breast Cancer
Colon and Rectal Cancers
Ovarian Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Putting Science to Work
Treating Yourself to Good Food and Great Health
Making Friends with Healing Foods
Food Safety and Food Storage
Social Events
Fitness, Friendship, and Freedom From Stress
The Research: Good Reason to Move
Weight Management
Stress Management
Putting It All Together
Cooking Tips and Techniques
Planning a Menu
Making a Shopping List
Seasonal Eating
Stocking Up
Meal Preparation
Menus for a Week
The Recipes
Breakfasts
Grains and Pastas
Sandwiches and Wraps
Salads
Dips, Dressings, and Sauces
Soups and Stews
Entrees
Vegetables
Breads and Desserts
Beverages
Glossary
Resources
References
Index