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| Overview |
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
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| About the authors |
Maureen Keane, M.S., C.N., is a certified nutritionist and a cancer-treatment survivor. She is a member of the American Dietetic Association and the author of more than thirteen books on health and nutrition. Daniella Chace, M.S., C.N., is a medical nutrition author, whole foods expert, and the author of more than 20 books on nutrition. Her columns appear monthly in Women and Cancer magazine and through cancerconsultants.com and the American Cancer Society online. |
| Table of contents |
Part 1: The Body, Cancer, and Nutrition Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems Cancer: When Good Cells Go Bad Carbs, Fats, Protein, and Cancer Antioxidants, Vitamins, Minerals, Phytochemicals, and Cancer Part 2: Friendly Fire: Nutritional Side Effects of Treatment Food Preparation Dealing with nausea, vomiting dry mouth, and difficulty swallowing Dealing with taste alterations, anorexia, constipation, and diarrhea Part 3: Diet Plans: Developing Your Nutritional Therapy Regime Pre-diet preparation, carbohydrate- counting Underweight (high-carb, low-fat) and overweight (low-carb) diets Chemotherapy and radiation diets Resources |
