Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer

Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer

by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (Compiler)
Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer

Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer

by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (Compiler)

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Overview

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)

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781630261047
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Publication date: 01/01/2002
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM; web site: pcrm.org) is an international nonprofit organization of physicians, health care professionals, and laypersons promoting preventive medicine through innovative programs.
PCRM president Neal Barnard, M.D., is a popular speaker and the author of Foods That Fight Pain; Eat Right, Live Longer; Food for Life; and other books on preventive medicine. PCRM promotes preventive medicine through their publication Good Medicine and through innovative programs, including the Cancer Project. PCRM's clinical research studies are breaking new ground in diabetes, obesity, pain management, and other serious conditions.
VESANTO MELINA, M.S., R.D., is a registered dietitian with a master's degree in nutrition from the University of Toronto. She was a coordinator of the vegetarian nutrition section of the American Dietetic Association Manual of Clinical Dietetics.

Table of Contents

List of Recipesix
Forewordxi
Part IEssentials
1New Power Against Cancer3
What Is Cancer All About?4
How Cancer Starts5
Powerful Protection Found in Simple Foods6
Cancer and Its Dietary Origins8
Cancer in Various Parts of the World11
What to Eat, What Not to Eat12
2Tracking Down the Culprits14
Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire15
What's the Matter with Meat?16
Dairy--Far from Perfect23
A Little Douse Will Do You Harm26
Go Lean26
Alcohol: Fuel on the Fire27
3The Right Stuff: Getting the Nutrients You Need28
Fat28
Protein30
Carbohydrate31
Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrate: Where Do We Find the Good Varieties?32
Why Animal Products Are Not Recommended35
Foods for Health35
Strong Support for Plant Foods35
Calcium36
Vitamin D39
Vitamin B[subscript 12]39
Omega-3 Fatty Acids40
Practical Pointers40
Part IIMaking It Work for You
4Cancer: Dietary Self-Defense43
Veggies, Fruits, and Natural Antioxidants44
The Antioxidant Arsenal45
Getting the Protection You Need53
More Cancer Fighters in Plant Foods54
A Colorful Crew of Allies55
Legumes: Protein Powerhouses of the Plant Kingdom57
The Joy of Soy Foods58
Nuts and Seeds: A Little Go a Long Way59
Great Grains and Friendly Fiber61
Carbohydrates--Friend or Foe?62
Fiber: An Effective Force62
5Foods for Cancer Survival66
Foods and Immune Defenses68
Cutting Fat and Cholesterol69
Natural Immune Boosters70
The Example of Breast Cancer72
Cancers of the Uterus, Ovary, and Prostate74
Digestive Tract Cancers75
6Nutrition During Cancer Treatment76
Lack of Appetite76
Taste Changes77
Dry Mouth77
Chewing or Swallowing Problems77
Nausea and Vomiting80
Diarrhea80
Constipation80
Weight Loss81
Weight Gain82
Eating during Recovery82
Programs Offering Nutritional Support83
Part IIILifelong Health
7Putting Food Power to Work Against Today's Common Cancers87
Lung Cancer87
Supersize Your Fruits and Veggies88
Synthetic Shortcomings89
Cut the Fat90
Prostate Cancer90
Breast Cancer95
Colon and Rectal Cancers98
Ovarian Cancer100
Cervical Cancer101
Putting Science to Work103
8Treating Yourself to Good Food and Great Health104
Making Friends with Healing Foods105
Food Safety and Food Storage109
Social Events111
9Fitness, Friendship, and Freedom From Stress115
The Research: Good Reason to Move116
Weight Management122
Stress Management122
10Putting It All Together130
11Cooking Tips and Techniques132
Planning a Menu132
Making a Shopping List134
Seasonal Eating136
Stocking Up137
Meal Preparation140
12Menus for a Week147
13The Recipes151
Breakfasts151
Grains and Pastas157
Sandwiches and Wraps161
Salads168
Dips, Dressings, and Sauces172
Soups and Stews180
Entrees186
Vegetables196
Breads and Desserts207
Beverages213
Glossary215
Resources220
References222
Index236
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