Product Description

Fuel your body to fight cancer

Cancer and cancer treatment take a toll on your body, but you can help make
cancer treatment more effective and reduce its unpleasant side effects with
good nutrition. What to Eat if You Have Cancer presents the best foods to
fight cancer and suggests ways to keep your body strong--knowledge you need
to take control of your health.

A vital resource for cancer patients, this revised edition contains new
recipes, new menus, and the latest research on cancer and nutrition.

With the help of What to Eat if You Have Cancer, you will learn

The foods to eat and the foods to avoid in your fight with cancer
The proper use of supplements in nutrition therapy
How to create personalized meal plans to complement different types and
phases of treatment

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #73220 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Synopsis
This title is co-written by a licensed nutritionist and cancer survivor. This new edition of "What to Eat If You Have Cancer" provides you with an updated overview on how cancer affects the body, as well as personalized meal plans for coping with the side effects of chemical, surgical, and radiation treatments. This revised edition includes the latest research on angiogenesis and antioxidants and using low-carbohydrate/high-protein diets during cancer treatment. New menus and recipes are also included.

From the Publisher
For those who have or are newly diagnosed with cancer as well as family
members who want to help.

From the Back Cover
Co-written by a licensed nutritionist and cancer survivor

This new edition of What to Eat If You Have Cancer provides you with an
updated overview on how cancer affects the body, as well as personalized
meal plans for coping with the side effects of chemical, surgical, and
radiation treatments. This revised edition includes the latest research on
angiogenesis and antioxidants and using low-carbohydrate/high-protein diets
during cancer treatment. New menus and recipes are also included.

Customer Reviews

Great Book
This book was one of the first books I read on Cancer which I found to be extremely helpful.

The book is well-structured giving concise and coherent information. For those of you who have received devasting news about Cancer and are trying to find out about it, then this book is a must read.

The First Section explains in detail how your body works, what Cancer is, how it begins and how minerals etc balance the body and fight against Cancer.

The Second Section explains what type of side effects you may experience during your treatment and how your body reacts to the treatment and suggests practical ways to combat them.

The Third Section suggests how eating the right foods can provide maximum benefits for combatting Cancer and the side effects of your treatment and provides solutions to dealing with Underweight/Overweight problems during treatment. This book provides meal suggestions and a comprehensive list of which types of foods are essential to eat and avoid. These are foods which are easy to buy and are not overly expensive. It's also very easy to incorporate into your daily diet.

Overall the book provides a greater understanding of the body and how the right Nutrition can aid the body to fight against Cancer.

Before I read this book I felt as the world had just collapsed on top of me and I had so many questions and fears. However, after reading this book I had a clearer picture of how to move on in a more positive approach.

I give this book 5 stars as I truely believe that this book is essential for anyone with Cancer.