Foods to Fight Cancer: What to Eat to Reduce Your Risk

by Richard Béliveau

Overview

Discover the facts behind reducing your risk of cancer with cancer-fighting foods in this informative and visual guide supported by the latest cancer research.

With more than 700,000 copies sold worldwide, Foods to Fight Cancer explores the link between diet and cancer with information backed by the scientific community. Written by internally recognized experts Richard Béliveau, Ph.D., and Dr. Denis Gingras, you will learn how to eat well to be well and reduce your risk. Updated and expanded to include the latest oncological research, this guide reveals how using simple dietary changes and preventative nutrition with everyday foods that are scientifically proven to contain anticancer properties work in your body to fight and prevent cancer.

With more than 100 charts, tables, and diagrams that clearly explain the facts and science behind nutrition and debunk popular myths surrounding certain foods, Foods to Fight Cancer is an essential book for anyone looking to improve their health, to have a healthy remission, to begin cancer prevention, or to support a loved one going through treatment.

Adhering to recommendations from the World Cancer Research fund, Foods to Fight Cancer is a vital read that details serious dietary and lifestyle changes for the good of your health.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781465456281
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	05/09/2017
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	159,201
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Richard Béliveau, PhD, a leading authority in cancer research, holds the Chair in the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer at the Université du Quebec à Montréal, where he is a professor of biochemistry.Denis Gingras, PhD, in an oncology researcher at the Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau.

Table of Contents

Preface 6

Part 1 Cancer a Formidable Enemy

The Scourge of Cancer 12

What Is Cancer? 26

Cancer: A Matter of Cellular Environment 38

Preventing Cancer through Diet 50

Phytochemicals and Health 66

Part 2 Foods that Fight Cancer

Cancer Cells Loathe Cabbage! 82

Garlic and Onions: Keeping Cancer at Bay 94

Soy: A Source of Anticancer Phytoestrogens 104

Spices and Herbs: A Tasty Way to Prevent Cancer! 120

Green Tea: A Cancer-Fighting Balm for the Soul 130

A Passion for Berries 140

Omega-3s: Finally, Fats That Are Good for You! 150

Tomatoes: Turning Cancer Red with Shame 160

Citrus Fruit: Anticancer Molecules with Zest 166

In Vino Veritas 172

Anticancer Biodiversity 184

Part 3 Day-to-Day Cancer Prevention

On the Menu: Fighting Cancer! 202

Conclusion 218

Bibliography 220

Index 230

Acknowledgments 240

Editorial Reviews

"…a fascinating and comprehensive new book." — Martha Stewart Living Magazine

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